I really want to read this book. I tried and really liked the first few chapters. It was well written and an excellent depiction. For various reasons, I haven’t been able to fully immerse myself and read the whole book.
At this point, it’s been on my shelf for way too long and I’m afraid that I have missed the appropriate window to review on NG. I will be sure to leave a review when I read it!

This memoir tells the author's experiences growing up with Dyslexia, and both the challenges and strategies she encountered throughout her education. Udokporo grew up in England in a family with strong ties to their Nigerian heritage. Her learning difficulties became clear early in her schooling when she really struggled with spelling. She was a hard worker, a trait that was fostered by her parents, and extremely resilient, and managed to succeed in school even when her disability was undiagnosed. Udokporo includes a variety of discussions related to Dyslexia, disability awareness, self-advocacy, strategies for success for students with learning disabilities, experiences as a black female with a disability, and dispelling myths about learning differences. The book is fairly short, is well-written and well-researched and offers many important points for readers to consider, including challenging assumptions or beliefs about Dyslexia and other disabilities.

Definitely a great read for anyone with a connection to Dyslexia. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read this great book!

A really insightful taste of how people with dyslexia struggle and what helps them. As a neurodivergent myself, I found this really refreshing, I also have dyscalculia and it's good to see that these books are finally getting updated from the idea's that were based on dyslexia but about 20 years out of date.

The celebration of dyslexia is so important and books like these helps to people who find out they have dyslexia and it's also good for people who have just recently been diagnosed. I'm glad to have something to recommend.

With thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and the author for my free ARC in return for my review.

It's nice to see stories of people overcoming there Dyslexia. Elementary me would have loved to have had this book or something similar when I was diagnosed as Dyslexic.

This was a really insightful read and being disabled and neurodivergent myself it was so comforting. I really appreciated the honesty of sharing your experience with disability and being Black. The perspective and imagery shared is very powerful, sharing your story, as well as advice is so impactful. I hope other POC, especially women of colour, Black women in particular, find themselves in your words. A book very much needed - Poppy Field

This book was quite informative! I would like to say that I know a lot about Dyslexia already and how it affects people, because I'm dyslexic myself, but I still learned some new things.

It did make me feel a bit bad at times at how unaccomplished I am and how little I have done in life, in comparison to the author.... But that is not the author's fault obviously. They even mentioned in the author's note that the reader shouldn't compare their own life to the author. So yeah that's definitely just me being my insecure little self and not a flaw of the book.

Highly recommend this if you want to know more about dyslexia and how it can affect people! Obviously everyone is different, but it's still good to read up on other people's experiences.

This book has some good tips as well for people of any age with dyslexia. I appreciated them a lot and would have definitely appreciated them more if I read this when I was a bit younger and newly diagnosed!

Thank you to Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the e-ARC of Dyslexia & Me in exchange for my honest review.

In this combination of memoir and self-help, Onyinye Udokporo shares her struggles and triumphs with dyslexia while offering tips and resources to other neurodivergent folks, ultimately, encouraging celebration of neurodivergence. I think the strongest parts of the book were when Onyinye tackled the cultural and structural stigma surrounding neurodivergence. The organization and style didn't always work for me personally, but I know that this will be a very meaningful book for folks with dyslexia seeking tools and representation.

To start with I really appreciate the perspective of someone from a diverse background on there struggles with dyslexia. As someone with dyslexia and current doing Humanities degree University (KCL also) I could see huge number of parallels between the authors experience and my own. I decided never to disclose my diagnosis at school, but this book made me really think about how my life would be different for the better if I would have had. The book also had many useful tips on dealing with dyslexia and I think it would be a useful read to both people that have dyslexia and people that do not. I found the stories from authors life inspiriting and found the book captivating and easy to read for non fiction. I believe this would be especially good book for people in the education system.
5/5

In Dyslexia & Me: How to Survive & Thrive if You're Neurodivergent by Onyinye Udokporo, Onyinye shares with us her journey of being diagnosed with dyslexia at 11 years old when she also discovered that her mother was also dyslexic.

As a Nigerian, Igbo woman, education is deeply valued in Onyinye's family and growing up she knew that she struggled with reading and writing but didn't know the source of the issue. She highlights that many educators do not know how to identify dyslexia in children and speaks to the severe gaps in knowledge and training for educational staff. She had many well-meaning teachers along the way who tried to help but without the proper context to understand her neurodivergence she internalized the feeling that something was wrong with her and that this could only be outmatched by her work ethic- a belief that both propelled her forward and had a negative impact on her mental health growing up.

She writes: "I wrote this book because I want people to know that dyslexia can be found in people of every colour, creed, or circumstance. Dyslexia can be found in every community, culture, and social class. Being dyslexic and, more generally, being neurodivergent, is not taboo.

Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are two of the literary heroes that inspired Onyinye growing up and she writes about wishing she knew of heroes within her culture who are also neurodivergent. She acknowledges that there are many cultural and societal factors at play regarding who has access to diagnostic assessments and who does not. She provides an honest reflection about the systems of oppression that impact early identification and also provides concrete resources and tools for educators, parents, and people with dyslexia.

When we tell our stories, we pave the way for others to shed shame around similar experiences. More importantly we can serve as real life examples for folks around what's possible towards getting the help you need. Onyinye is the CEO & Founder of Enrich Learning, an online forum and community for parents and online adult education services. She is a pioneer of social mobility and I know that her book will serve as a resource to those in need of the culturally impactful information she provides.

Thank you so much to the author and publisher for the E-arc copy!

Thanks to Jessica Kingsley Publishers and NetGalley for a review copy of this book.

Onyinye Udokporo is a British woman, born to Nigerian parents who believed in the power of education. She has dyslexia, but dyslexia most certainly doesn't have her. Her story recounts her time in school from primary through graduate school. She shares her struggles and triumphs because she wants other Black dyslexics to see themselves as being capable of excellence. The book is short but inspiring. I only wish that more of it would have applied to dyslexics the world over rather than focusing so much on the UK. (For example, include more resources from the International Dyslexia Association.) I also would have loved more tools and tips that I can share with my neurodivergent students and fellow teachers.

This book was great! I wish it was longer! The experiences are so important to share and I loved reading along and thinking, yes, yes and yes. It’s funny being on the other side as a teacher and a dyslexic! I can’t wait to recommend this to people who ask for books on dyslexia

This book reads like part academic essay, part biography. As the author wrote, every neurodiverse individual has a unique experience and set of needs. We live in the US and I am a reading specialist, so I was especially interested and reading a first hand account from an adult. She gave some good tips from her perspective of what helped her, however, I want to also point out that in the reading educational community in the past 5-6 years, we have learned SO much more information about how the brain works and how kids learn to read (based on science and research done by neurologists). The science of reading movement is strong so we are much better equipped to help kids who are neurodiverse with reading and spelling. Having kids memorize spelling lists (whole language) isn't an effective strategy for kids with dyslexia or actually 40% of all kids. Having a systematic, structured, multisensory approach to reading instruction DOES help. Training teachers is also critical where we live so they understand neurodiversity and doesn't create some of the experiences this author had to endure. The educational system in the US is different than Britain thought, so it was really interesting to hear different perspective. Thanks for being open and transparent and sharing your experience- incredibly brave to do so!

Cnyinye Udokporo novel is a self reflection on her primary education right up to her post graduate one. Both pre and post her diagnosis of dyslexia and all the testing she has to endure throughout her life thus far.

Udokporo  was officially diagnosed officially at the age of eleven as dyslexic and then the official support began before then it was just luck if the teachers had any extra time for her or were even trained to support or spot the signs of anyone who was not neuro diverse

We learn how dyslexia  is taboo in  many communities such as Udokporo own Nigerian family and community, lucky she had incredibly supportive parents by her side. Its proven that 'dyslexia can be found in people of any colour,creed and social class' and is something 'we should embraced and is not just a burden'.

Udokporo goes on to explain how she does not like the term learning difficulties instead belves it should be learning deferencres and I concur for all learners it puts their own range of requirements in a much more positive inclusive approach.

She started her own 'business' at the age of twelve supporting children with homework for an hour, then 'expanded the bunesss' so she took groups of four for ninety minutes for more money and all these student got high Mark's on their 11+ which expanded he 'business' yet again! She taught like this until the 3rd year of her degree,  expanding the 'business' every year  until it became one of leading tuition centres in North London, all  from her parents house! In her 3rd year of university she started 'enrich learning'  an online education programme,  so that she could attract a greater number of students and from all over the world. 
This grew until the present day and the course becomes very inclusive for all with Nero diverse strategies to in the institutions which 'helps my students and their parents become the authors of their own stories,  in that they could write their own destiny', very profound!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend to everyone who has the slightly interest in dyslexia, or has dyslexia themselves as it is a very easy well past and well structured book. I listened to it in one day as I got hooked
I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for giving me a digital copy of the book in exchaa for a full, rank and honest review. 👩🏾‍💻