<p>Anna Edwards is a dyslexic learner, but she has made an effort to hide that from her friends and colleagues. &nbsp;For Anna, there was a stigma surrounding the <strong>"D"</strong> word. She shares with us in this episode that she felt fearful for what being dyslexic meant for her as a person. &nbsp;This feeling was reinforced over the years by comments of not being smart enough or people sharing with her how surprised they were that she <strong>COULD</strong> do so much.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Now as a pediatric nurse practitioner she uses her skill set to provide empathy and active listening for her clientele. This approach allows her patients to open up in a unique and thoughtful way. Her approach to reinforces a more holistic model in a very scientific field of work combines all types of learning styles to her career as a dyslexic person in a highly educated field. Most importantly, Anna is working through these concepts of <strong>self-worth</strong> and reclaiming her <strong>value</strong>, not only for her, but also to prepare the path for her own daughter.</p>

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Dyslexically Successful

Christine Robenalt

Season 3, Episode 1 - Creating Connections

JAN 29, 202150 MIN
Dyslexically Successful

Season 3, Episode 1 - Creating Connections

JAN 29, 202150 MIN

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<p>Anna Edwards is a dyslexic learner, but she has made an effort to hide that from her friends and colleagues. &nbsp;For Anna, there was a stigma surrounding the <strong>"D"</strong> word. She shares with us in this episode that she felt fearful for what being dyslexic meant for her as a person. &nbsp;This feeling was reinforced over the years by comments of not being smart enough or people sharing with her how surprised they were that she <strong>COULD</strong> do so much.&nbsp;</p> <p>Now as a pediatric nurse practitioner she uses her skill set to provide empathy and active listening for her clientele. This approach allows her patients to open up in a unique and thoughtful way. Her approach to reinforces a more holistic model in a very scientific field of work combines all types of learning styles to her career as a dyslexic person in a highly educated field. Most importantly, Anna is working through these concepts of <strong>self-worth</strong> and reclaiming her <strong>value</strong>, not only for her, but also to prepare the path for her own daughter.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dyslexicallysuccessful/message