Dyslexia is a disorder characterised by having problems forming words correctly, having difficulty remembering or naming letters, numbers and colours, and in the early stage of a child, it also involves difficulty in learning nursery rhymes or playing rhyming games. People with dyslexia are generally identified by their difficulty in spelling, pronouncing, memorising, and summarizing stories. The symptoms also include difficulty in solving mathematical equations and learning a foreign language. A Nigerian student has made history, setting a record as one of a few ever First Class graduates from Aeronautical Engineering department of the University of Brighton, UK, reports Global Sentinel NG. Ms Usman attended Crescent International School, Kano, for her primary and junior secondary education. Her education in Kano was interrupted by her family’s relocation to Abuja where she attended Lead British International School. She left for the UK in 2012, settling for EF Language school in Cambridge, where she studied Engineering for her one-year university foundation preparation. She was admitted into the University of Brighton in 2013.“During my studies in England, I experienced some challenges, which a British friend noticed were signs of dyslexia and suggested that I take a dyslexia test,” she said.“I had never heard of dyslexia ever in my life. I contacted the dyslexia team at the university and they were very helpful in explaining the disability and I was told that even the smartest scientist like Albert Einstein had this disability,” she said The honoured students attributed her inspiration to study Aeronautical Engineering to her “curiosity for aircraft at a young age. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into due to how challenging and demanding the male-dominated course could be.”She advised parents on the best way to raise children. “No child should be hit or beaten because they do not understand a task. The need to diagnose dyslexia in individuals especially at a younger age by both parents and teaching staff in Nigeria must be emphasized more.”