Thriving with Dyslexia: California Governor Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom has had a successful political career. He’s served as the mayor of San Francisco, the lieutenant governor of the state of California, and is now the Governor of California. He also has dyslexia. Watch as he helps Ryan, a 13-year-old who also has dyslexia, by sharing his experiences with learning and thinking differences. In this mentorship interview, Newsom opens up about growing up with a learning and thinking difference. Hear Newsom share some surprising tidbits about how he found out about his dyslexia (his mother tried to hide it from him) and what his experience with special education. Plus, watch as Newsom shares some personal stories about how his dyslexia still affects him today, and his day-to-day dyslexia strategies. Click here to subscribe to UNDERSTOOD: https://u.org/subscribenow Connect with UNDERSTOOD: Resources, Videos and more: https://www.understood.org Like UNDERSTOOD on Facebook: http://fb.com/understood Follow UNDERSTOOD on Twitter:   / understoodorg   Follow Understood on Pinterest:   / understoodorg   Copyright © 2019 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved.