# Dyslexia and Coding

## Yay! You have started your journey with coding!&#x20;

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It might be fun now but at some point it may become hard.&#x20;

You might belive that dyslexia makes coding is difficult and you're not smart enough. \
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But the way a dyslexics brain works actually makes you better able to code!&#x20;

### Some inspiring innovators with dyslexia:

Remember [Steve Jobs](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jun/24/dyslexia-not-a-disability-gift), the co-founder of Apple?&#x20;

What about [Ingvar Kamprad](https://youtu.be/y9csIXmtJW0)? Don't know his name? He's the founder of IKEA.&#x20;

British chef Jamie Oliver&#x20;

Virgin group founder and Made By Dislexia co-founder [Richard Branson](https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/richard-branson-blog/dyslexia-and-imagination)&#x20;

Film director [Stephen Speilberg](https://youtu.be/4N6RKHOHMJQ)\
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[Princess Beatrice](https://youtu.be/JrSV-rLaVCA), Keira Knightly, Woopi Goldberg, Agatha Critistie,  <br>

## How dyslexic brain works:

Dyslexia Awareness Part 1: Module 1 - About Dyslexia <https://youtu.be/DgHDQeZ5QuA>\
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Dyslexia Awareness Part 1: Module 2 - Dyslexic Strengths <https://youtu.be/d4VRjQnBoWM>

Dyslexics are more intelligent - Here is why - Hack Dyslexia - <https://youtu.be/ZyMU4cAMT6c>

Dyslexics better engineers, here is why - Hack Dyslexia - The Power Of Material Reasoning <https://youtu.be/-l2ZXdhH9aQ>

<https://datacarpentry.org/blog/2017/09/coding-and-dyslexia>

<https://www.bcs.org/content-hub/why-dyslexics-make-good-coders/>\
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<https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9657/programming-with-dyslexia>


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