Adrian Ross, who grew in Bridge of Allan and attended Dollar Academy and Stirling University, has written ‘Sons of Great Men’ – described as a wry family story narrated by Victor, a sometime actor and pantomime dame, who battles his dyslexia to record his hospitalised mum’s memoirs.
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The charity Dyslexia Sparks has linked up with Humberside Fire and Rescue to hold an awareness event at Bransholme Fire Station in Hull on Saturday.
Firefighter Sam Heslop said he had bell well supported by his employer, adding: “Your difference can be celebrated and something unique to you. When I joined the fire service it was reinforced that they don’t want people to think exactly the same.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed a comment his mom made “cruelly” in his upcoming memoir as the 58-year-old Democrat struggled with severe dyslexia growing up.
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Barbara Wirostko, MD, FARVO, is a glaucoma clinician-researcher and Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah, Moran Eye Center in Salt Lake City. Outside of her ophthalmological work, she runs a national nonprofit charity supporting young adults with dyslexia who are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In this Q&A, Wirostko shares how personal loss led her to create a foundation that has transformed hundreds of lives.
How did you get into this work? I did not “choose” to do this work—it essentially evolved out of need. In 2014, our son, Joseph James, died suddenly in a car crash. He was a junior at Montana State University (MSU), studying mechanical engineering. We asked our community to donate in lieu of spending money on flowers. What began as a local grassroots effort has turned into a national volunteer nonprofit, the Joseph James Morelli Legacy Foundation. Over 11 years, we have awarded close to $900,000 in 496 scholarships across 44 states.
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A dyslexic mum from Leamington is preparing to launch a safe, creative digital platform for children who struggle with words – whether that’s reading, writing, spelling, or expressing what’s going on inside – after securing backing from Innovate UK last year.
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Istill vividly remember the look of horror on my primary teacher’s face when she realised I hadn’t quite mastered the mechanics of reading. I had been happily ‘reading’ the story from the pictures, making it up as I went along, until she asked me to sound out specific words. I hadn’t a clue. As a child with mild dyslexia, it was a struggle and a ‘rude’ awakening; it took me much longer to read than my peers. Yet, once I finally broke the code, you couldn’t get my nose out of a book.
Eventually, I became an English teacher, and among my many roles in schools over the years, I have also been a teacher-librarian. The joy of reading, a fascination with books and a deep love for libraries have always been part of my life. Humans are hardwired to make sense of the world through narrative; we consume stories non-stop. However, there has been a significant shift in how we consume them – through film, TV, podcasts and audiobooks.
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