I've just discovered I have dyslexia - how will this affect my schooling?

I've just discovered I have dyslexia - how will this affect my schooling?

Some people who just discovered they are dyslexic are actually quite relieved because they've been struggling for a long time in certain areas, and aren't sure why. Quite a lot of dyslexic young people feel that they are really stupid or that they are not as clever their peers because they just aren't getting things. Sometimes having a diagnosis of dyslexia really helps to understand why you might have been struggling and to realize that you are not at all stupid, but that you've got a real difficulty in one area and that you might need more help with. The first thing to do is to find out all about dyslexia and what it means for you, because lots of different people will struggle in different ways because they're dyslexic. Find out from organizations that are designed to help children and people and their families with dyslexia, you can find out all sorts of tips that will be useful to you. The most important thing is to know that about 1 in 10 young people struggle with dyslexia and you're certainly not on your own. And to be as open as you can be about your dyslexia with your friends and at school so that you'll get as much help and support as you possibly can, so you can do as well as you can.