Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos are proud of all three of their children, but they felt extra admiration for their son Joaquin when he started college.
The Live with Kelly and Ryan star shared that Joaquin, 24, is "profoundly dyslexic and dysgraphic," which meant they thought he would never be able to go to college, however, he was accepted into the University of Michigan on a wrestling program, thrilling his parents.
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Dysgraphia is a fairly uncommon neurological disorder, affecting between five and 20 per cent of people. It impacts our ability to write, meaning those with the condition may have issues with spelling, legibility, word spacing and sizing.
Dyslexia, on the other hand, impacts reading ability, though the two conditions share similarities, such as difficulty spelling.
© Photo: Getty ImagesKelly Ripa's son Joaquin was diagnosed with learning difficulties in childhood
Dysgraphia is normally recognized in childhood, with people with the conditions struggling to learn to write, often having unusual handwriting.
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Kelly wrote about her son's dyslexia and dysgraphia in her book Live Wire, noting that she noticed the conditions when he struggled with reading and writing during childhood.
© Photo: InstagramKelly Ripa with her husband and three children
They enrolled him in a special school to aid those with learning disabilities, which she stated made all the difference and saw him "on his path to not only loving school but excelling at it."
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He eventually graduated in 2021 from the school Honors Society, also winning achievement awards in math, art, and science and ultimately headed off to Michigan to join their renowned wrestling team.
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