CNA Insider 24/2/2026
Imagine growing up being told you’re stupid, simply for having difficulty reading. That was the experience of singer-songwriter, Inch Chua. In Singapore, one in ten people are dyslexic and Inch is one of them. In this documentary, she meets fellow dyslexics – both those who have since carved out successful careers like her and those who are still in school – and find out if things have changed for people like them. She also finds out how the dyslexic brain works and how dyslexia, the hidden disability, can affect self-confidence and yet, at the same, become a superpower.
00:00 Introduction
02:25 Late diagnosis and public speaking challenge
06:54 What is Dyslexia?
12:54 Speed-reading test
14:25 How I read: Road signs and visual cues
16:24 Looking back at school reports with Mum
19:33 How primary schools screen and support dyslexia
20:20 What Dyslexia can look like in a classroom
23:10 School-based Dyslexia Remediation Programme
28:30 Strengths linked to Dyslexia
29:35 Building career as a chef with Dyslexia
32:01 Parents on raising children with Dyslexia
37:01 Bullying and stigma in school
39:57 Finding your niche beyond academics
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ABOUT THE SHOW: In Singapore, one in ten people have dyslexia. In this documentary, singer-songwriter Inch Chua meets fellow dyslexics to find out if things have changed for people like them.
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