Matt Hancock Quotes

The more we learn about dyslexia, the more able we will be to help those with it.

My sister is dyslexic, and she's so smart, so intelligent in all of the ways that matter.

The one advantage of being dyslexic is that you are never tempted to look back and idealise your childhood.

I want people to know that you can have dyslexia and still reach your goals.

I'm completely dyslexic, so academia was never really my path.

I'd like to help other kids with dyslexia, because I'm dyslexic. It was very hard, and I know that what I went through, other kids are going through.

Ozzy has dyslexia.

Whenever people talk about dyslexia, it's important to know that some of the smartest people in the world, major owners of companies, are dyslexic. We just see things differently, so that's an advantage. I just learn a different way; there's nothing bad about it.

You can be extremely bright and still have dyslexia. You just have to understand how you learn and how you process information. When you know that, you can overcome a lot of the obstacles that come with dyslexia.

Though my parents assured me over and over again that I wasn't stupid or slow, I sensed that my dyslexia was now a stigma on all of us.

I feel dyslexia is a strong point in me now. I usually joke that it's like a superpower - you only have it if you've got it!

I'm dyslexic.

I was diagnosed with dyslexia in third grade and had gone to a special school for it and then left the school. I'd learned to read and write, but it was still a real struggle for me, as it is to this day.

I am greatly honoured to become Patron of The Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre. I have benefited hugely from their work, and I am looking forward to supporting them in giving a chance to others to benefit from their experience and teaching.

It's an individual waste and it's an economic waste for Australia not to recognise dyslexia.

When a child knows that he or she is dyslexic, that it's the way their brain is programmed, and it's not their fault, that makes all the difference in the world.

That said, being dyslexic, I wasn't a great reader when I was kid.

Technology can be an enormous enabler. I'll give you one example. I have never really talked about this before, but I am dyslexic and I didn't find that out at school.

I don't want anyone to feel they can't achieve their ambitions if they are dyslexic.

Certainly not everybody that is different is necessarily autistic, but there are a lot of undiagnosed people, and it's not necessarily something that needs to have attention to it, unless that person is feeling uncomfortable in the world or they need extra help or something.

The most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things.

Everyone needs help when they try something new.

People don't realise how dyslexia affects your confidence and how brutal it can be. People think you're dumb, and you know you're not. it's just how your brain works.

The most important thing is to try and help the team.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.