Lizzie Acker

I was diagnosed in primary school it was very clear I was struggling. My initials are E an A I couldn't tell the difference in the sounds they made, and my reading skills were far behind. One of my most vivid memories is, after diagnosis being told by a teacher that everyone has lightbulbs in their head, mine just doesn't work. (Which probably isn't the best way to describe dyslexia).

This sentence I suppose is what I come back to the most and what drives me to talk candidly about my Dyslexia and how-it affects me on social media. Because for a long time, I felt stupid I felt this is how others seen me too, but I also felt lonely like I was the only one that couldn’t keep up. I really don't want anyone to feel like this, so I find being open about my vulnerabilities like not being able to read, as well as other adults or tell the time on a traditional clock, starts a lot of conversations but also allows people to see it's not only that it not only them. Being on GBBO has given me a fantastic platform to do this.