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24.01.2023 - 12:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Three Perth and Kinross councillors have spoken this week to the Perthshire Advertiser about their experience of living with dyslexia.
All three hold senior roles within Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) convening committees.
While reading lengthy papers is a constant challenge, the trio do not see their dyslexia as a weakness but as a difference and one which enables them to think outside of the box.
Dyslexia is a lifelong learning difficulty which can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. But dyslexia is absolutely not connected to intelligence. Dyslexics' ability to problem solve and think laterally has been demonstrated by well-known dyslexics such as billionaire and entrepreneur Richard Branson and multiple award-winning director Steven Speilberg.
Dave Cuthbert was elected as Independent councillor for Kinross-shire in 2022. He previously represented Kinross-shire from 2012 to 2017 and welcomes one significant change since last time round - having more time to read committee papers.
He said: "It used to be that the papers would be printed out a week before a meeting but you had to go to the chambers to get them. So you might only be able to get them two or three days beforehand depending when you were in Perth. Now they get emailed out the week before so you are guaranteed to get them. That's been a huge change and gives me more time to read them.
"Reading documents can be difficult as it takes me longer - especially when the language used is flowery."
As well as sitting on various committees, Cllr Cuthbert convenes the Kinross-shire Local Committee and is vice-convener of the Tayside Joint Valuation Board.
He said: "It is tiring to read documents as it requires significant concentration and often requires
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