Richard Branson champions the unique strengths of dyslexia
 

Richard Branson champions the unique strengths of dyslexia
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Richard Branson's latest quest is to get the world to perceive people with dyslexia in a totally different light.

We should see young people with dyslexia as being full of potential, **t as having a disadvantage, the billionaire writes in The Sunday Times. He candidly describes his struggles in the column, published ahead of the launch of charity Made By Dyslexia on 2 May.

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Branson says his teachers thought he was lazy or dumb. "Maths just didn’t make sense to me. I once did an IQ test and the questions seemed absurd. For years I hadn’t been able to work out the difference between gross and net," he said. Read more...

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