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Dyslexia Awareness Week UK runs until October 9 this year. Here, expert Kate Griggs, who herself is dyslexic, has some great advice.

Learning Hokkien reminded me of the importance of never forgetting where you came from Sticking to our cultural roots keeps us connected to our elders and allows us to learn valuable lessons from them. I’m Singaporean Chinese but I’m not fluent in Mandarin or dialect. Part of it is due to family and education circumstances, but most of it simply comes from linguistic incompetence. I’ve always struggled with languages other than English, whether it is in basic conversations with others or during mother tongue lessons in school. When I go to eateries, some vendors would not understand my...