Can’t hold me down
Real A’s dyslexia awareness single Can’t Hold Me Down
Real A’s current single, Can’t Hold Me Down, released in association with Dyslexia Scotland, is about his own personal struggle with dyslexia and aims to raise a greater awareness, particularly amongst young people in Scotland.
Real A discovered he was dyslexic at the age of twelve when he moved to Glasgow. He had encountered many problems at school prior to this. Can’t hold me down is about his own personal struggle with dyslexia and how he overcame the obstacles he found before him with perseverence and the help from others.
Dyslexia is a combination of abilities and difficulties that affect the learning processes in reading, spelling, writing, mathematics, memory or organisation. One in ten people in Scotland is thought to be dyslexic, with up to one in four thought to be severely dyslexic.
Dyslexia Scotland provides advice and support for dyslexic children, parents and adults with dyslexia.
Dyslexia Scotland’s Helpline is 0844 800 8484 and website is www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk
20% of the sales from the single go directly to Dyslexia Scotland.
