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"Everybody has a part to play. Everybody can do something."
~ Max Brooks, author World War Z
Those are the words that sparked a movement - a movement that lead a North Carolina Boy Scout to "do something." Logan attended last year's Spotlight on Dyslexia online conference, sponsored by Learning Ally. He intently listened to Max Brooks, bestselling author of World War Z, discuss his own dyslexia and ways we can all help. Brooks was the keynote speaker at the conference. Logan decided to give back to others and leverage lessons from his personal struggles and triumphs with dyslexia to coordinate a Dyslexia Awareness Workshop as his Eagle Scout project.
"The workshop, which took place in October, included a mix of clinical and educational professionals, as well as successful career adults to discuss what it is like to live with dyslexia; explore common misperceptions, stories and personal experiences; and share tools/resources to help dyslexic students adapt and thrive," says Logan.
“You have to own it and will live with it your whole life. Dyslexia is not something bad…it is also a huge advantage. Dyslexics are forced to think outside the box in ways that most people do not. You compensate with creativity. Once you own it, it is a lot easier to learn how to adapt and make it a positive.”