Severe Dyslexia Couldn't Stop Him — JT Mestdagh's Story of No Bad Days
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Send us Fan Mail What happens when a child born with severe dyslexia and a life-threatening diagnosis refuses to accept his limits? JT Mestdagh's answer: you climb mountains. JT is the author of No Bad Days and founder of the JT Mestdagh Foundation. Born with VATER/VACTERL syndrome and severe dyslexia, he was told there was much he'd never accomplish — including learning to read. In this episode, JT shares how dyslexia shaped his worldview, what it took to push past labels, and how he now he...
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