LEARNING AND DYSLEXIA
I was asked to write about my Dyslexia for the kids newspaper First News' brilliant 'My Way' campaign, all about children needing to learn in their own way, because we're all different and have different needs. It's an issue that's really important to me.
I always get labelled as thick and I hate that. I’m not stupid, I’m dyslexic.
At school, being dyslexic was frustrating. I was always on the lower level books and I would still struggle. I went to drama school and they’d tell me to write down certain lyrics and I could never get them down quickly enough.
Even now, I can’t read or write things as fast as other people. I had to read something last year when I was on television and they said to me: “Lee, can you read that from the newspaper, live on TV?” And I couldn’t do it. I was stammering along and everyone was laughing like I was really stupid and I said: “It’s not because I’m thick, I just can’t read this!”
I look at the words and they don’t make sense and the more nervous I get, the harder it is for me to digest what the word says. I know I can understand its meaning, but when I get more and more nervous, it doesn’t register in my brain.
When I read, I stammer and it’s horrible. I know the words, they just don’t come out so easily. In my head it gets stuck and I can’t say it. I hated reading out loud in school and I still don’t like it now.
When I was at school, singing and acting really helped me become more confident with my speech and writing.
When I was at school, singing and acting really helped me become more confident with my speech and writing.
And I think that’s why I’m so creative: I’ve taught myself piano and guitar and I love cooking and painting. I’m dyslexic and I’m left-handed: they say that if you’re both, it’s pretty rare, so apparently I’m a borderline genius!
Check out the 'My Way' campaign here: http://www.firstnews.co.uk/microsite/my-way There's a video from the Fonz!
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hope is so well lee we love
hope is so well lee we love u! :) xxx
it's realy hard being
it's realy hard being dyslexic cause all of the people make fan of you and it's awful! But..., how do you sing when you re dyslexic? I mean how do you read the lyrics and.... I can't understand this....
hı lee ryan ive been ur fan
hı lee ryan ive been ur fan sınce 2 years old ı had a crush on u and ı wanted a tattoo of u on my thırd bday my dad made tshırts and posters of u and made up a story that u came and gave them but couldnt stay cause of a concert ı was so happy
nice thought Ryan keep your
nice thought Ryan keep your indeed good work in same way love u :)
hello,i'm so happy that you
hello,
i'm so happy that you wrote about it, you answered to the question that i have asked on formspring. My little sister is dislexic and she's always frustrated because of a lot of works that she has to do, now i know exactly what to tell her in order to make her feel happier by being exactly what she wants to be without carying about what people could think about her, i really admire what you do Lee, you are an exceptional person, and as you said you are a genius.
God bless you, you are the best, and thank you for everything,
I love you, Ebtissam