A DYSLEXIC ANGUS woman has voiced her approval of the Scottish Executive funding a DVD to be sent to every school about the condition.

Racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart, who is president of Dyslexia Scotland, said the DVD would increase awareness upon its launch last week.

Letham woman Shirley Fergusson—who runs the village craft fair—said that, like Sir Jackie, she too was thought of as stupid at school because of the condition.

She said,“I couldn’t remember more than three digits, I couldn’t spell, I couldn’t sew or knit and I was very left handed which meant that my writing became a big smudge with the old nib pens.

“Like Sir Jackie it was my son being diagnosed that led to me realising that I had dyslexia.

Shirley has since worked with dyslexic youngsters in painting scenery for Letham Drama Group shows.

She said, “I find that a lot of dyslexic people are very creative and this is something that they really enjoy.”

“Having dyslexia effects your confidence and makes you very unsure as a human being.

“If this DVD is shown to every school pupil it will increase their understanding of the condition.”

The Dyslexia At Transition DVD was developed by Edinburgh University.