Ms Sive O'Brien:

I was diagnosed very late in sixth class. I just thought it was difficulties with reading and writing. Then, when I went into secondary school, I did not receive the supports I needed because I decided to keep on two languages. I went to a Gaelscoil and decided I wanted to keep that up. I did not receive any supports. I did not get extra classes for supports. It took me a really long time to actually understand what dyslexia was and how it affected me. I always assumed it meant I was not good at reading and writing, when actually it is a lot more than that.