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title: 'Video: A mom shares why she kept her dyslexia a secret'
description: Lola Álvarez was born in Mexico. She was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, but she kept it a secret for many years. Now, in this video, she tells her story.
slug: video-a-mom-opens-up-about-her-own-dyslexia-after-sons-diagnosis
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:38:48.695Z'
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lang: en
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# Video: A mom shares why she kept her dyslexia a secret

[![Video: A Mom Shares Why She Kept Her Dyslexia a Secret](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/XLa2iF5B7r8/sddefault.webp)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLa2iF5B7r8)

Lola Álvarez was diagnosed with [dyslexia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-dyslexia) when she was a young girl in Mexico. She faced stigma and decided to keep her dyslexia a secret for years — even from her own husband.

But when her youngest son was diagnosed with dyslexia, Lola had a transformation. Learn how and when she finally told her husband about her reading challenges. And find out how she became an advocate for her son and for all kids who learn and think differently.

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