“I’m Not Stupid” — The Dyslexia Scars We Carry | Bernadette Haigh
At 10 years old, Bernadette Haigh was made to stand in front of a classroom of children and explain why she was repeating the school year.
Her answer?
“I can’t read.”
The shame from that moment stayed with her for decades.
Today, Bernadette is a proud dyslexic, mum, author, mentor and founder of Daring Dyslexic helping parents protect something that can so easily be lost when a child struggles at school: their belief in themselves.
In this episode of Thick No More, Bernadette and I have a very personal conversation about growing up dyslexic, being labelled by education, bullying, parenting…
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