I took over ten test until they could come up with an answer to what was wrong with me. Finally, I was diagnosed with mild dysphonetic dyslexia. Dysphonetic dyslexia is associated with auditory-processing, meaning I had difficulty discriminating, remembering, and analyzing sounds of letters as well as sounds in general. The report from the doctor said that I should start seeing an academic language therapist, which we quickly contacted and began my tutoring. My …show more content…
I don’t think I had 100% read a real book all by myself at this time, needless to say, this terrified me. The book I chose to read was the Maze Runner by James Dashner. As I began I was hesitant, but I quickly got into the book and finally understood the saying ‘I couldn’t put the book down’. It was action packed and filled with words I knew and understood. Reading this book gave me a new found confidence in reading and in myself that I had never experienced before. After the Maze Runner I began reading more and more. I started to enjoy reading, which is a stark difference from my former refusal