In case it's not been mentioned, I haven't noticed it...

This is just a heads up that Kara's dyslexia documentary 'Don't Call Me Stupid' is being shown on BBC3, at 8pm tonight.

It's obviously been scheduled for some time.

Thank you so much , I would love to see it again ,l really enjoyed it and it was so informative and insightful .

Oh I'll be watching, I missed the first airing but heard it was reaaaally good! Thanks!

It's been shown a few times over the last month on BBC3. I don' t think the sceduling has anything to do with her winning SCD.

I would urge anyone who didnt already to watch it.....Its an amazing documentary.

What amazed me was her determination to cope with her problem when learning her soap part.

She'd write out her first line, then the 1st and 2nd, then the 1st 2nd and 3rd and so on until she'd done them all. It took her hours to learn her part which would have taken others a few minutes. Yet she wasn't looking for sympathy, she just got on with it.

She got on very well with the kids with the same disability and her inter-action with them was excellent. Kids can spot a phoney and she isn't one.

I watched it on YT just a few hours ago (had no idea it was on TV again). She's quite inspirational, in my opinion. Such a genuine. lovely person. I really enjoyed the documentary.

Great programme and she is such a sweet person.

I hate it when people are mocked for their intellect. Often the nastiest people are the most academically clever anyone

For anyone watching it is so true and not over dramatised at all (except maybe the end as the colour glasses only help a small % and the show doesn't give that impression)

My son is severly dyslexic and creative too and I was really impressed with the programme.

Ooh good. I missed it first time but heard about how good it was from my sister and neice. My neice is dyslexic and found inspiration and hope from Kara in it.

I know several people who use coloured glasses and her description of the improvement fitted exactly with what they have said over the years as did the simulation of the letters swirling about on the page. The condition helped by coloured lenses is known as Meares-Irlen Syndrome.

Yes, it does help some, but the programme gave the impression it could help more than that. My son has been tested/screened and was told they wouldn't help him (there are many different facets of dyslexia although they all result in the same problem - low reading and spelling age).It's only a minor point - I thought the programme was brilliant. So much so I sent a link to it on iplayer to our schools Chair of Governors and SEN Governor.

bump for those who still have not heard - BBC3 at 8pm, BBC1 The Apprentice at 9pm.

I completely agree hun, I have a dyslexic/dyspraxic/ADHD child. I sat and watched the documentary with him. She was such an inspiration to him, for the first time he didn't feel slow or stupid or weird or different.

He doesn't have Irlens (coloured glasses) and as far as I'm aware most dyslexics don't.

But I will always be grateful to Kara for making the documentary, being so honest and showing my son that anything is possible.

He definitely has her messy, bad short term memory, sequencing problems.

I'm only surprised this excellent programme isn't shown on BBC1 or even 2.

I'm dyslexic and I have Irlen tinted glasses. They have improved my reading which was already above average as the tinted overlay/glasses prevent your eyes getting as tired and in my case stops the print from moving.
I work in a high school and I've seen how the overlays improve the pupils ability and self esteem. Just to clarify, many non dyslexic use them too which surprised me and usually the two are linked.
My overlay is grey.

Im watching it now, its a really fascinating and powerful programme.

It really is. It also makes me even more impressed how she managed to learn and remember all those dances despite her short term memory problems.

It really made me realise how much being dylexic affected my life.

I loved this documentary I suffered with dyslexia all through school and uni and at time thought myself stupid and slow. i was also under the impression that it would mainly effect acedemic studies and watching this show has made me see how it actually still affects me in everyday life!! The losing the phone thing made me think was watching myself!!

I think I will now try and get an adult dyslexic tutor as I am sure that I could learn to structure tasks and everything better and I am truely thankful that this program has made me look closer at how it still is affecting my life but more importantly how you can overcome it!!

On the learning the dances I do think it's harder for her to learn the dances first off, but becuase she was putting everything into long term memory I think it actually helped in the end as she could focus on the performance side as well.

Ditto quite eye opening and liberating I found!

I know. I feel really humbled. I take my intelligence and excellent memory for granted and she and so many others have struggled so much and with such bravery.

She's amazing, Im so glad she won.

i saw the programme when it first aired and was amazed at what a challenge it is being dyslexic. I could see how far she came with the people who retrained her for reading and memory etc.

This docu should be shown in schools etc to show the people who suffer that they are not alone and also to make fellow pupils understand how lucky they are and to be tolerant of people who do suffer.

Its all the more amazing that she won SCD with her short-term memory loss and I was amazed on how she learned her lines. It took ages writing things out each time so when she finished work she had hours work to learn her lines,

All credit to her and I hope she continues to improve along with others.

I have just watched it again for the second time and I am so so pleased that Kara won Strictly .She won because she was an outstanding dancer and a sheer joy to watch ,But her courage and commitment was awe inspiring too .
Last nights final was danced to perfection by a girl whos brain must have struggled to learn routines and with a very painful damaged arm too .
I admire that girl who wowed me last night and in more ways than one has touched me .

I had never thought that losing things and having a messy house were related to being dyslexic. It has definately changed the way I look at being dyslexic.
The losing things and her mum "nagging" were so familiar.