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Loading ...The title of this blog comes from something that was said to Thomas Edison by one of his teachers. Because he had dyslexia.
So did Winston Churchill. And George Patton.
And Richard Branson, Charles Schwab, John Chambers, Jay Leno and Tom Cruise have dyslexia, too.
So do I.
It has never stopped them, and in more than twenty years in technology sales and marketing, it has never stopped me.
I don’t usually use my blog for this sort of thing, but I think this is worthwhile and so wanted to share with my readers. So, if you would like to know more, here is a website I found (http//:www.thepowerofdyslexia.com).
Nigel Dessau is senior vice president and chief marketing officer at AMD. His postings are his own opinions and may not represent AMD’s positions, strategies or opinions. Links to third party sites are provided for convenience and unless explicitly stated, AMD is not responsible for the contents of such links sites and no endorsement is implied
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#1 by geet - June 5th, 2009 at 03:40
Hi Nigel ,
Thanks for the thoughtful blog. My daughter has dyslexia and she is generally disgusted with herself and in turn has stopped even trying to do any thing. She has just given up.
I made her read this and it kind of clicked with her in a positive way.
Thanks again .
Regards
Geet
#2 by Kira - July 13th, 2009 at 17:24
hi geet ,
i’m an 17 year old girl , who been struggeling with dyslexia since i was 6 , if enybody knows how it feels to give up and just wonna hide under my bed becouse some kid at shool said a evil comment or you cant’t pay for you’r groserys and you cant even speel you’r own addrass then it’s me.
sometimes i wish i had an physical hadicap, then an unvisible one, then people coud see it, would’nt ask stupid question or jude you.
the one thing that can help your daughter the most – is her self , she has to accept it, make it apart of her and not think of her self as a not bright girl – becouse she is not ! dyslexia is a handicap , and it will never go away, but with a lot of hard work , tears and struggle she will learn to speel her addrass and it will give her an amazing stengh , if she can live with dyslexia – she can do enything !
i have come to the point in my life where i am going to collage in europe and it is total unfair that i allways have to do homework twice the time then my cassmates, but it is worth fighting for , dont let it overcome you , dont let it rule your life!
all with dyslexcis have some unique talent and i will choose not to be dyslexia it have made me into what i am today , i cant emagin a life without ..
i dont know how old your daugther is , but i have a few personal idolt whom is dyslexic, walt disney , leonardo da vinci , kiera knigtley , albert einstin…
i hope you will read it and hopefuly read it to you’t daughter (:
regards
Kira
#3 by Penelope Else - June 5th, 2009 at 08:25
I’ve worked with several dyslexics on their challenges, and all of them improved hugely once they’d learned how to make better use of their internal ‘whiteboard’, which is something good readers/spellers use all the time without even thinking about it.
I was disgusted to read the psychology reports on these children, suggesting things like ‘they have little or no working memory’, in a way that implied it was a physical failing – when all it actually proved to be is a lack of technique, and one very easily taught.
#4 by Linda - June 7th, 2009 at 19:08
Hi Nigel,
Thank you for taking the time to spread information about dyslexia. We are looking for more people like you to take part in our mission to make a difference in the lives of dyslexic children. If you have time to take a look at the site link I posted, I would love to hear any helpful information you might be able to share. My son, 17, was suicidal at one time, and now has a dream of making a difference in the emotional well being of children with dyslexia. He wants to show them how to find their gifts and strengths and share with them stories of successful dyslexics, both famous and not so famous. He hopes people will come and visit the camp on different weeks and talk with the kids. It is such an awesome dream. We have 16 acres of land and a dream. Now we are taking a few steps forward as a family to see if we can help make this dream come true. Thanks again for sharing your story of success.
Linda
#5 by Rambaldi - June 8th, 2009 at 01:23
It is a bit different to what has been discussed above but I was wondering, as a fan of Formula 1, with your sponsorship of the Ferrari team. What does that involve? Is it just a monetary sponsorship or does it involve the use of Opteron chips for simulation?
#6 by Alexander Marquez - June 10th, 2009 at 20:37
Thanks for posting. I had no idea that so many bright people suffered from this disorder. I have been enlightened.
#7 by Edward - June 17th, 2009 at 13:34
People with dyslexics are just people who are different from the majority. They may not do as well in reading from textbooks (which of course are designed for the majority), but who says reading from textbooks is a useful skill? Many of the bright people with dyslexics do not need to read from textbooks at all!
#8 by Smith - June 17th, 2009 at 17:19
Very nice blog entry!
I’ll share this with my autistic brother.