Monday, 12 June 2017

Manifestations of Resilience: an Autobiographical Analysis of a Dyslexic

This article is an autobiographical study of my educational journey as an individual living with dyslexia. It illuminates how dyslexia impacts upon everyday activities and shapes selfhood, and offers unique insights into my life livedas a ‘dyslexic’. It notes the stressors of choosing to conceal a ‘dyslexic identity’, working in a ‘non-dyslexic’ environment as if these difficulties had no impact upon them. 

Dyslexic
Dyslexic
The culmination of stress, acting, decreased self-esteem and stigma resulted in depression, which severely affected health and wellbeing making me re-evaluate work and manifest resilience in a revised capacity.

Aim of the Research:My reasons for undertaking this study are both professional and personal.In a professional capacity, as a primary school teacher, I am acutely aware of the difficulties dyslexia can have on a pupil’s cognitive and emotional development. Read More>>>>>>

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