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title: 'Video: How a jeweler with dyslexia found his strengths'
description: Blaine Lewis was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child. He found strengths working with his hands and became an industry-leading jeweler. Hear his inspiring story.
slug: video-how-a-jeweler-with-dyslexia-found-his-strengths
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:49:25.154Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-a-jeweler-with-dyslexia-found-his-strengths
lang: en
---

# Video: How a jeweler with dyslexia found his strengths

From a young age, Blaine Lewis knew he learned differently. He was struggling in school with reading. And when he was 8, he was diagnosed with [dyslexia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-dyslexia). Lewis had strengths, too. He picked up knowledge quickly. He was also gifted with his hands, and he loved to create things.

Even though his parents wanted him to go to college, he realized that wasn’t his path. Instead, he started a career in metalworking. In just a few years, he became an industry leader in the field of jewelry and stone setting.

Hear from Lewis on how he found his strengths as a jeweler and goldsmith with dyslexia.

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