Zoe Saldaña put self-doubt aside to star in new Taylor Sheridan series ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ dyslexiacampusAugust 4, 20230413 views “I have ADD and I’m dyslexic, so learning a lot of dialogue was always very daunting,” said Saldaña in an interview prior to the start of the actors strike. “I never thought that I would ever get to be a part of (projects) where the dialog and the writing is most important to the whole story. .. I tend to run away from that. I have a hard time focusing, which is why the action genre was always appealing to me.” Read more
Will Poulter Had To Take An Emotional Break During His BBC Interview After He Was Surprised By A Special Guest Russ LoydAugust 4, 20230496 views The actor battled both dyspraxia and dyslexia from a young age, and it would lead to struggles academically. However, according to the actor alongside The Scotman, he was able to find an outlet during his struggles, and that was the school of comedy. His passion for acting kick-started thanks to drama lessons. Read more
Salma Hayek Yells About Being a “Dyslexic, Talented Actress” in ‘Black Mirror’ Season 6: Here’s How She Owns Her Disability dyslexiacampusJuly 13, 20230454 views Appearing in the first episode of the latest season of Black Mirror as a heightened version of herself, Salma Hayek proclaims that she has dyslexic. The reveal may leave some people scratching their heads and taking to the internet to search “Does Salma Hayek have dyslexia?” and then immediately feeling bad for the search because, well, why is it any of our business? But hello, if that’s you, you’ve come to the right place. Read more
Director Andrew Vallentine – Dyslexic superpower dyslexiacampusMay 5, 20230791 views Andrew Vallentine – Director excerpt from Stage 32 on May 5, 2023 O Andrew Vallentine most recently directed THE MATTACHINE FAMILY, produced by Zach Braff. He… Read more
An Actor And Returning Citizen’s Quest To End Dyslexia’s Impact On His Community dyslexiacampusApril 3, 20230405 views As a young resident of the Kelly Housing Projects in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ameer Baraka was raised by a grandmother who emphasized the importance of education. Unlike his quick-learning sibling however, Baraka found learning to be complex because he suffered from Dyslexia that hadn’t been diagnosed. Read more
LeVar Burton, ‘The Right to Read’ Director Jenny Mackenzie on the Underbelly of the American Literacy Crisis dyslexiacampusMarch 29, 20230899 views But she originally uncovered the story because she was looking at adults who are dyslexic, and that’s my story. So I was diagnosed with dyslexia when I was 14 years old. Really, I had shame. I was very much in the closet, but I came from a family that had resources and I was able to cover it up. And I was able to learn ways to compensate and to get by. I got super lucky. My parents had the ability to get me tested, get me support, get me the resources. So that really caught me on fire listening to Emily’s podcast and understanding that if all children are taught the way in which we should teach kids who have any kind of learning disability, that is dyslexia focused — which is very explicit, very systematic, step by step — then we would really create big change. Read more