To be completely honest, dyslexia can be a bit of a pain in the neck at times, especially when you don't feel like it is being understood, or if you are being asked to do things that you are finding difficult. People often think of dyslexia as having difficulty with reading and writing. It is, in a way, but there is much more to it than that.
It can give you a feeling of needing longer to do things, taking more time. It can make you feel as though you can't remember things easily; a quick forgetter. It can make you wonder why you can read some words but not remember what you have read. It can make you avoid spelling words as you don't want to get them wrong. It can affect how you organise things; you can be messy, or you can go the other way and be super tidy and organised to try to deal with this.It can affect you maths and number skills. It can make you feel frustrated and wonder why you are having difficulties.
HOWEVER!! It can also bring with it many strengths. You may find you can tell people your ideas, even if you have trouble getting them on the page. You may find you have a strong ability to 'see things' in your 'mind's eye', which brings with it creativity and imagination. You may be a great problem solver, with the ability to see things differently. You may have very good people skills and get on well with others.
You may have none of these things, or all of these things. Dyslexia can affect different people in different ways, but the main thing is knowing your own strengths and areas of difficulty, and finding ways to work with and around them. That is what we aim to do with our assessments- we can identify dyslexia, and also make recommendation to help you move on and overcome any potential difficulties. Dyslexia is not all doom and gloom! There is plenty of help out there.