Jason Thomson is a MFA candidate at University of North Texas with and emphasis in metalsmithing. I have known JJ for about 5 years and through this time I have watched his work develop in a way that celebrates his dyslexia. The pieces featured below reveal his frustrations and reality of going through a school […]
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Anthony Faris lives in Madison, WI. After working for over a decade as a salad chef, Anthony bravely returned to school to obtain a college education. In August 2016 he graduated and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a major of Sociology and minor of Communication. Faris is a musician who self-produced five albums and frequently performs voluntarily for community and fundraising events around southern Wisconsin. Anthony has a passion for music and recognizes its ability to foster learning and creativity for all individuals. He is an advocate for people with learning disabilities and Dyslexia and works to spread awareness so that he and others like him will have the support needed to find their strengths.
Who are your heroes that have inspired you through this journey of Dyslexia?
Share your stories of your heroes to inspire others.
The Dyslexic Playground Begins
Welcome to the Dyslexic Playground! I have started this blog because I am an artist who is severely dyslexic and I want to bring more awareness to the spectrum of abilities. I have come to understand that this (dis)ability is both a blessing and a curse. I grew up in a time when there was […]
