The Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke about his dyslexia to Le Parisien, affirming that it had no harmful consequences on his work. REUTERS / © REUTERS
His dyslexia is not taboo. In an interview with The Parisian published on Saturday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné returned to the mockery and criticism that was addressed to him after his appointment over French mistakes and pronunciation errors. “At a very young age, I was diagnosed with very severe dyslexia”, he explains on a daily basis. Until his twenties, this language disorder proved disabling.
“Fifteen years ago, I would not have been able to have the discussion I am having now with you”, remembers Stéphane Séjourné. To get rid of his “oral defects”, the minister undertook a long work “rehabilitation”. Today, this disorder has almost disappeared, but can return in “moments of fatigue or stress”. But the minister wants to be reassuring: “On a daily basis, this has no implication on my work, my efficiency, my exchanges in international negotiations. »
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” Everything is possible “
In France, 4 to 5% of students in an age group are dyslexic, according to figures from the French Dys Federation (FFDys), which specifies that no reliable study makes it possible to know the number of people suffering from this disability in the country. Researchers agree that this pathology is linked to poor neuronal connections. It results in difficulties learning certain academic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics. However, it is not associated with an intellectual disability.
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“Millions of people have this”, recalled the minister in the columns of Le Parisien. And to add: “I want to send them a message: it may seem insurmountable but, look, anything is possible. Do not despair ! »
2024-01-21 10:44:19
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