Assumptions

As a black woman, Sam is accustomed to people making assumptions about her, but even she is shocked when the prejudices of hospital staff mean that her son's diversity is equated with criminality and his treatment is delayed as a result. A gifted poet, Sam responds with a plea for greater understanding, open-mindedness and compassion.

Sam has gone on to use the digital storytelling skills she acquired from the Patient Voices workshop, harnesings the power of storytelling in videos and a TEDx Talk Empowering Dyslexics; Rewriting Scripts To Find Happiness. In these, she recounts her enduring struggle with Dyslexia, which once clouded her belief in achieving success, challenges conventional perceptions and delving into its neurological underpinnings.

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