Why You Didn’t Get Diagnosed Sooner

05/09/2025 7 min Episodio 7
Why You Didn’t Get Diagnosed Sooner

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Theme: Late Discovery, Emotional Validation, and Empowerment In This Episode:Personal story of discovering dyslexia through a daughter’s diagnosisWhy smart, capable people get missed in childhoodStories from Jamal (entrepreneur) and Elena (educator)Gender, race, and achievement bias in diagnosisSymptoms most adults never recognize as dyslexiaHow to get tested as an adultEmotional impact + tools for healing Key Quotes: “I cried — not because my daughter was diagnosed… but because for the first time, I saw myself.”“Late diagnosis doesn’t mean lost potential. It means the beginning of understanding your brain.”🛠 Resources:International Dyslexia AssociationAdult Dyslexia Checklist (British Dyslexia Association)Zoho Voice-to-Text Tools (great for processing written work via speech)🔁 Let’s Stay Connected:💌 Email: [email protected] 🌐 Website: thedyslexicsignal.com 📱 Instagram: @thedyslexicsignal

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