Someone Like Me is a radio show and podcast featuring children and young people from Ireland, who have something unique they want to share with the World.
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This eight-part series sees Kate Brennan Harding joined every week by a different young person who will meet and interview a grown-up that is a bit like them.
This series' intention is to celebrate differences, and to empower young people who otherwise might feel isolated because of their differences.
The star of episode three is Lara Twomey from West Cork, Lara loves skateboarding and rugby, she has a brother and a sister and goes to St Joseph's National School in Clonakilty.
Lara has dyslexia and would like to be a teacher when she is a grown up. Lara will be interviewing Aine O'Neill who is a special needs assistant in Kilcolgan Educate Together National School. Aine also has dyslexia and together they chat about what that means for them.
You might hear a dog barking at times in the show, this is Aine's amazing fluffy samoyed!
What we learn from this episode, all brains are amazing and learn in different ways. Our brains have super powers as Aine explains...
Why is dyslexia a superpower??
People with dyslexia often recall stories in a unique way and have wonderful imaginations. This makes them great storytellers, authors and actors. Due to their struggles with reading and spelling, they tend to have a greater sense of empathy, because of this they make wonderful friends and community members.
People with dyslexia think in complex ways making them excellent problem solvers. They see connections between things rather than just thinking in a straight line. They really do think outside the box! They also have excellent spatial awareness, and many dyslexics go into the field of engineering.
With a little help, understanding, and patience we can teach our brains to make extra connections which help us to read and spell to the best of our abilities. All these extra connections truly make our brains unique and SUPER!!!
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