In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee speak with dyslexia specialist tutor and consultant Glynda Cullen about a parent’s long journey raising two daughters with dyslexia and ADHD, including the guilt and emotional impact of late diagnoses. Glynda shares early signs in nursery and primary school, her daughter’s growing anxiety and emotionally based school avoidance, and how limited teacher training and systemic pressures affected support, with accommodations only appearing at GCSEs. The conversation explores current SEND changes in England, inclusion expectations, and how tools like ivvi Notes can scaffold executive function in classrooms. Glynda describes her daughter’s path after school, finding confidence and “her tribe” through training protection dogs and building a dog training business, highlighting the importance of cultivating strengths beyond academics.

This podcast is sponsored by ivvi. Visual Notes for Visual Thinkers.

• Get ivvi notes now: https://www.ivvi.app/

Links: 

• ivvi: https://www.ivvi.app/ 
• what is dyslexia: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia/about-dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia
• Glynda’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@glynda1270  
• Website: https://guidingstardyslexia.co.uk/ 
• Tutor: https://www.sensationaltutors.co.uk/
• Do you want to pilot ivvi at your school?: https://www.ivvi.app/pilot-waiting-list 
• Jennie Guise- DARA: https://dysguise.com/dara/ 
• Executive Function podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/executive-function-brain-trainer-podcast/id1588400094 
• What is Executive Function: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning
• What is Working Memory: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/working-memory 
• BETT Show: https://www.bettshow.com/ 
• British Dyslexia Association: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

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