Since 2005, learning disorders such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and dysgraphia have been recognized as disabilities. While the school environment unfortunately remains ill-adapted to their atypical profile, DYS children learn, sometimes painfully, to get around their difficulties, thus giving birth to personalities that are often out of the ordinary, with qualities born or built from their obstacles…
People with DYS disorders
To this day, DYS disorders and their nuances are still too little understood. For example, dyslexia can’t be summed up as a letter inversion or a memorization or spelling problem, because the reality is more complicated. For example, Erin Brockovich suffered from dyslexia from early childhood, but could memorize numbers written on a sheet of paper after a single reading.
Today, it’s clear that many famous people, from all walks of life, were affected by a DYS disorder: Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Jules Verne, Steven Spielberg, Lewis Hamilton, Steve Jobs, Mika, Johnny Halliday and many more. Although many of them have suffered from this handicap, the way DYS disorders are viewed is changing: this atypical brain is increasingly seen as a strength, when we know how to use it effectively…
Did you know that one study found that 35% of American entrepreneurs are DYS? This figure highlights a profile of individuals who know how to take risks, who are used to falling down and getting back up again, who are able to turn weakness into strength… A profile that’s not always easy to define. a force born of the obstacles encountered from their earliest childhood, particularly at school…
The great qualities born of their obstacles
Whether on their own or accompanied by a professional (speech therapist, psychologist, occupational therapist, graphotherapist…), DYS children quickly learn to develop compensatory skills to get around their difficulties. The skills of a fine strategist, to make their daily and/or school life easier.
DYS children are generally very tenacious and persevering. Constantly confronted with difficulties, they also have a pronounced empathy for others – which makes them individuals who listen to others, more understanding than the average. Lastly, although they have difficulties at school, they are often very comfortable speaking, and can easily form bonds with others.
All these qualities make DYS children natural leaders: their sense of observation, their art of communication and their sociable nature are all assets for becoming good business leaders…
Psychological support to develop these strengths
Today, the main objective is to enable DYS children to evolve in a caring environment, in which their differences are welcomed and valued.
And yet, the school system is still ill-suited to their inclusion, marring their journey with painful hurdles to overcome. While waiting for practices to evolve, don’t hesitate to consult a psychologist, to work on your self-confidence and self-esteem, the pillars of your personal development.
The Ora-Visio platform provides you with professionals who are aware of the difficulties faced by DYS children: book an appointment with a psychologist online and let your child judge for himself whether this support suits him and helps him progress!
