I found out I was dyslexic when I was in my mid 20's. This was of course a major hassle for me while I was at school. The dyslexic child is looked upon as stupid. We then get bullied by other children and because we cannot cope with the lessons we become very withdrawn.

What is it to be dyslexic? Well firstly I must stress that all dyslexics have different symptoms. Some of us are brilliant at maths, some of us can't do any sums without a calculator. People think all it is, is the fact we mix our P's and B's around etc. Well it is more than that. I will go through the symptoms:

1) Memory problems. We can get told something 5 minutes ago but completely forget it was said to us so we repeat the question. People then think we are stupid. The answer? If we have a to do list write it on a post it note? The dyslexic person will then have to remember to look at the post it note. I tell you it is the easiest thing in the world to forget to look at something right in front of you when you busy with other things. If the dyslexic person has a computer getting a pop up message would be the solution.

2) Cannot distinguish between left and right. I have a rhyme. For some reason I remember N,S,E and W and I say ER as in error for Right and It works for me. Rhymes are vital for us.

3) Cannot remember directions. So if you tell the dyslexic go right then left then straight on past the traffic light then right....NO! There is no point....I guess it goes hand in hand with the memory problem. I struggle even when I park my car I have to make sure I remember all the markers otherwise I'll be lost. I went out with my friend to a market once, I had parked my car far from the entrance and their were few markers. I had to ask my friend to guide me back.

4) Not good at maths. Some of us can't even do the basic time table. I can do that but adding is my big problem. Even basic maths I struggle.

5) Clumsiness. I found I was very clumsy when I was younger. I read that dyslexics can be a little dysphraxic. I am not clumsy at all now, but I used to drop a lot of things. I am no expert but maybe my co-ordination has developed.

6) Bad handwriting. I as told over and over again at school to tidy my writing. Sure I could if I wrote an essay in about 5 hours. It just was not possible.

7) Cannot remember things we have read. This is the biggie. The only way I could remember textbooks at school was by reading them over and over again, but because it was so difficult for

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