Finding our greatness when we live with dyslexia and ADHD. With Christopher Dedeyan.

Our public education system, for a better part, has catered  to one type of learning. We know now that each individual learns in their own unique way. It is likely that we are losing out, as children with great potential fall by the wayside due to an archaic educational system. Massive potential resides in children and must be unlocked through a more enlightened system. 

This week on Forked Podcast we meet Christopher Dedeyan. He is a Peak performance life coach, professional public speaker, and a leaning disability advocate. Christopher shares his journey as a man who was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 8 years old. In this episode we discuss: 

• How, many young Dyslexic and ADHD students, eventually opt into jobs that they may not necessarily want to do but are afraid to pursue other fields due to the need to read and write with higher efficiency. 
• We acknowledge that there are still stigmas that are attached to dyslexia and ADHD. 
• The efficacy of our ability to diagnose dyslexia and ADHD. 
• We talk about middle age adults who were never diagnosed with learning disabilities but came to realize they had it through their child’s diagnosis. 
• Christopher gives us some tips on how to centre our minds so that we can be more intentional.
• We discuss the importance of discovering how we learn in our own unique way. Should we lean through visual, listening, etc..
• Leverage your diagnosis to use all that is available to you in order to succeed. Being diagnosed can give you extra time in an exam, more time to complete a paper, and access to counselling in your school. 
• We share views on the use of medication for dyslexia and ADHD. It is a very individual choice and we should be cautious in not having  strong unwavering opinions on its use. 

You can reach Christopher on:

instagram  

https://www.instagram.com/christopherdedeyan/

Website

http://www.christopherdedeyan.com

 

youtube

https://www.youtube.com/channel