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Dyslexia is classed as a disability.
When I first heard about this 18 months ago, it left me with a feeling of
disbelief.
How could I be disabled? My perception of a disabled person was someone
in a wheelchair, or someone with visual or hearing problems. Don’t
get me wrong, I’d known from being a child that I was dyslexic,
and I also recognised how that made me feel, particularly at school……..but
disabled………NEVER!
When I got over the shock, I began to realise that to be disabled put
me at an advantage….not a disadvantage, because I am now protected
by law. I am now right to expect companies and organisations to present
information to me in a format I can understand.
About time too!
The Disability Discrimination Act aims to stop discrimination against
people at work and when disabled people apply for jobs.
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