David Chalk posted the following on LinkedIn and let us study this.
This is what is about him on his profile.
About
Through my life experiences, I work to empower those who have struggled and suffered through schooling, particularly with reading difficulties and labeled dyslexic.
These struggles lead to a loss of confidence and self-esteem often manifesting as sadness and shame.
The following is what he posted on LinkedIn.
But this is not the end; it is the starting point for new beginnings and opportunities. When fundamental reading skills are addressed and resolved through new, science-based methods, reading ability can be transformed in record time. While it may not erase all of the pain of the past, it can inspire a belief that new beginnings and dreams are possible.
This young boy did not learn to read until he was 62.
Let that sink in for a moment.
That was me.
When I was a child, my parents were told I was dumb.
That belief framed my world.
It’s an isolating experience that shapes how you see yourself and your place in the world.
I could not seem to learn to read—but I desperately wanted to. It wasn’t until midlife that I learned what had caused it—undiagnosed Dyslexia and ADHD.
It’s not just about words on a page—it’s the shame and humiliation of continuously hearing you’re dumb, stupid, and can’t learn.
Tens of millions of children grow up this way and live with these challenges as adults. Struggling to read often leads to anxiety and at times, depression, leaving them feeling as though they don’t fit in—a silent burden that weighs heavily on their joy and self-worth.
The challenge of learning to read is not about intelligence—millions of children can experience mild to severe (me) difficulty with the way reading is taught.
At 62, I was given the opportunity to learn to read. I was taught in a way that works for the dyslexic mind. It wasn’t about fixing me; it was about teaching in a new way.
Sharing this journey is painful but I’ve come to realize that the hardest stories to tell are often those that have the power to help others the most.
David Chalk
Here is my comment on the post above and the response from David Clark.
Luqman Michel
You said, 'it was about teaching in a new way.'
I find that many kids who are diagnosed as dyslexic start reading after I correct the incorrect sounds of letters they had been taught. They are smart students who shut down when things don't make sense. They can't blend guh eh tuh to form get, buh ah tuh to form bat.
Once they are taught the consonants without extraneous sounds they understand that the phonemes should have been /g//e//t/ and /b//a//t/.
For more read my last two posts LINK, LINK
David Clark:
That is wonderful work I see you are doing Michel.
Yes.
Our brains have been wired hundreds of thousands of years to speak and
interpret by hearing words, but there is no natural ability to
read-attaching sounds to symbols-words. For about half of children
after 3 to 4 years of practice in school it does become fluent. For the
rest it requires focussed attention and correction as you are doing.
Here are some selected comments on David Chalk's LinkedIn post.
Ron Bremner
President/Gold Medal Consulting Group Ltd
So pleased to be working hand-in-hand with my old friend David Chalk on a leading-edge way in which we can help people learn to read—-he has been working on a revolutionary approach for quite a while and I think you’ll be seeing him in Stockholm one day accepting a Nobel Prize for his efforts———Ron Bremner
Michelle Vaughan • 2nd
Personal Real Estate Corporation
I can't imagine how difficult it must be to share your story and struggles. I also know how many people it will help. ❤️
If you had one piece of advice for people struggling like you have, what would you say?
Christine Brown • 2nd
President at Keynote Speakers Canada Inc.
With everything you do, and everything you’ve done, I often forgot you could not read and now that you can, look out World!! Your new app to help everyone learn to read will be a game changer and something long overdue. Proud to work with you David.
To be continued...
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