Smart words Joe
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Smart words Joe
i took on an apprentice spray painter years ago that was dyslexic , the MITO guy said at the time he will never get qualified as he will never get thru the theory side of it......
i told him " i dont give a rats arse if he has a piece of paper from MITO saying hes a tradesman if he can do the job he will get the money.....and its my job to teach him the practical part of the job and MITOs responsibility to get him thru the paperwork thats what they were getting paid for" they had to supply a one on one tutor to help him read the units he is a tradesman and a damn good one....also a really good hunter and navigator in the bush (always used to say "i cant read or write but i can read a map and compass and thats all that matters") he has an eye for the most unassuming landmarks in the tight stuff where some of us would not even pick up on.....and still the only one i fully trust not to let something bad happen in the bush resulting in someone not coming home.
dyslexia is not a barrier to success ..... some (non-dysleic) people use it to create barriers...
my wife is also dyslexic and a lefty used to get hit at school by the teacher whenever she used the "devils hand" as did my brother ....the wife has found her success in art and design.....