Dyslexia can’t stop Daveed
Daveed Gittens flashing a bright smile as he reviews his results with principal Philip Roach.
Wed, June 09, 2010 - 1:27 AM
DAVEED GITTENS did not jump for joy or run screaming like some of his fellow Luther Thorne Memorial students did.
The island’s second highest performer in the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Exam stayed cool and calm, although he did break into a smile when principal Philip Roach showed him his results yesterday.
Daveed, who is dyslexic, had to overcome his challenge to score 100 in maths and 96 in English.
“I did better than I thought I would in English because I had to read a lot of the questions more than once to make sure I understood them. However, I expected to do well in maths,” he said.
Daveed said he attended the Dyslexic Centre for two years and it helped him immensely as he used to come 17th in class before. He had some advice for other children with dyslexia.
“Sometimes it can be difficult but don’t be discouraged. Through God you can do anything you set your mind to,” he said.
Roach said there were a lot more children like Daveed in schools with dyslexia but teachers were not trained to deal with them, which was why the Dyslexic Centre was so vital. (CA)
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Of all the success stories I’ve read today about the 11Plus exam, for me this one stands out. I salute you Daveed, it is really refreshing to see a young man who didnot allow his disablity to stop him from succeeding. The sky is the limit for you Daveed, keep up the good work.
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Comment LinkThese are the sucess stories that need to be highlighted, congrats to the Dyslexia centre, hope the Ministry of Education is taking note. NO CHILD SHOULD BE LEFT BEHIND. The type of training provided by the Dyslexia Centre should be incorported into the school NOW.
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Comment LinkWELL DONE CHILD!
Just remember that THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. So, continue to be focused, and do not allow yourself to be distracted by things and people, while at secondary school, whose mission will be to sow seeds of destruction in your live.
Lastly, never forget to put God in everything.
Once again, Congrats!
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