Great Britain. At the age of 16, she could not read or write, having just graduated from the university with honors

Hailing from Ayr in the South West Scotland student of social work at the University of Caledonia in Glasgow, talked about her education in the program “Good Morning Scotland”, broadcast by BBC Radio Scotland. On Tuesday, the story of Chloe McRoberts was reported by the website of the British public broadcaster. “I realized I was dyslexic when I was in third grade,” the 26-year-old told radio. – I always had problems in school, not only with reading, writing and counting. My behavior was quite unpredictable and I was later diagnosed with ADHD.

Despite this, she did not receive support in her studies at that time. In addition, when she was in the sixth grade, her father died, which “only made life more difficult,” she assessed. And although her mother later quit her job to support her daughter, McRoberts ultimately failed to graduate from high school. Back to Basics helped her through the Learning Shop program of South Ayrshire Council. As a result, she learned the alphabet, as well as such “unexpected” things as, for example, strengthening the muscles in her hand, which helped her to start writing.

She was aware that she “was behind” her peers, but was determined to catch up. – I knew I had the motivation (to go to college – ed.), but it was a distant prospect. It took her 10 years to get to and graduate from university. “I’m definitely proud of myself,” she told Good Morning Scotland. He will receive his diploma with honors later this week. “It’s going to be an amazing day,” she said, adding that she had also learned British Sign Language over the years. It’s all about “breaking down barriers.” – I hope to make big changes; That’s the plan, she concluded.

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