Act
Parents and teachers who fought for the rights of dyslexic children were pioneers in their day, standing for the premise that all children deserve a free and appropriate education. They should be commended. The best way we, as dyslexic individuals, can pay tribute to the pioneers of our cause is to act on our rights by taking advantage of the accommodations and tools available to us.
To act on our rights we must:
- Get officially tested in order to document our disability
- Learn our rights and the legal rationale for changing the environment in which we live
- Learn to explain our disability and our need for accommodation to friends, family, instructors and employers
- Identify the tools that will help us succeed in a world built without us in mind
We are motivated, strong minded, intelligent individuals with a learning disability that may slow us down, but will never stop us—because we are Headstrong.