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Welcome! I’m Eduardo Chavarría. I work as an industrial designer or product designer, and interior designer too. Thanks to my job, I've learned a lot about different technologies and tools that can help many people. Sometimes, I find something interesting l and share it with friends by sending them a link. But I wanted to do more than that.
So, I made this website. It's a special place for me because it lets me help people I haven't even met yet. It's also a dream come true because I want to to ease the journey for fellow dyslexics who haven't had the same opportunities I've been fortunate to experience. And by fortune, I mean the simple, yet profound, ability to earn a living and lead a regular life, Some research says a lot of people in jail are dyslexic not because they like breaking rules, but because they didn't get the help they needed early on.
This site is my way of trying to help out. It's for parents with kids who have dyslexia and for adults who have it too.
I hope you find something here that makes your life a bit easier.
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About me
I'd like to open up a bit about my upbringing during a time when dyslexia wasn't much talked about. Though it was recognized, it was often misconceived as a disability.
Now, we understand that dyslexia is simply a different way our brains process information. It suggests that if learning methods were tailored to fit our unique processing style, it might seem as though the rest of the population had learning difficulties, not us. LOL, just a little joke, I would never judge others the way I was judged. That was too painful, and it's not fair to anyone!
I grew up and went through the education system in Costa Rica without a diagnosis. This made me seem like a child who struggled with reading, had poor spelling, often reversed numbers, and perhaps appeared disinterested in learning. In university, I developed my own method for taking exams where I would complete them in a third of the allotted time, allowing me to review everything twice. Of course, I was never the top student, especially if exams were designed around the conventional time allocations. But still, I finished my degree.
Recently, I discovered something fascinating that I believe helped me significantly. There's a program designed to assist children with dyslexia that involves performing exercises before studying. These exercises require crossing the midline of the body, engaging the same hemisphere of the brain that controls the action, creating optimal conditions for dyslexics to learn. I'll delve more into this later, but it's an insight I find too valuable not to share.
During my university years, I joined the modern dance group at my institution, which opened doors for me to collaborate with people well-recognized in my country's dance scene. Reflecting on those times, I am now certain that managing a schedule of attending classes from 7 am to 5 pm, followed by dance rehearsals from 6 to 9, was crucial for overcoming the challenges of higher education. Working alongside talented women like Lilliana Cubero, Cristina Gigirey, Graciela Moreno, and Patricia Carreras didn't just highlight some of the best times of my life; it also deepened my appreciation for ballet, opera, classical music, and theater. Moreover, it instilled in me the values of discipline, respect, understanding the importance of hierarchy, responsibility, teamwork, and punctuality.
This journey has shaped me in profound ways, influencing not just my career path but how I perceive and navigate the world. It's a story I'm eager to share, hoping it might inspire or support others navigating their path with dyslexia.
