Charlotte Odessa Roberts

Everywhere I go, I'm looking for other people with the same struggles I have. One thing that has helped me is when my mom tells me about actors who have shared their stories of struggle with Dyslexia. It's a proven fact that if kids see people who look or act like them doing what the kid aspires to do, it makes it more likely for the kids to "make it". According to Web MD, here is a list of highly creative people with Dyslexia: Henry Winkler (I love his books and the stories he tells about his life!) Jennifer Aniston Steven Spielburg Jay Leno Danny Glover Keira Knightley I'm sure that there are so many more out there. I'm always looking for others like me.

Hello. My name is Charlotte. I am 11 years old and I love acting. My mom started this blog for me so I can have a place to express myself and my desire to be creative. My mom is typing this because 1) I'm a kid and it's easier for her to type than me 2) Spelling is super hard for me. There are a many things to get to know and love about me but let's get this one off the table. I'm Dyslexic. There are lots of things to learn about this thing called Dyslexia and the brain so my mom wanted to include this link from Reading Rockets to help people who want to learn more about Dyslexia/Reading Disabilities could... https://www.readingrockets.org/article/dyslexia-and-brain-what-does-current-research-tell-us .   To sum it up, reading, spelling, and memorizing the sounds of new words (NAMES!) are hard for me. I work a lot harder than other kids just to make it in school or to learn lines for a play but...once I have it, by golly, it is stuck in my brain forever! Dyslexia is not ...