Jacqueline recently completed her PhD in Sociology, focusing on dyslexia and Learning Difficulties with a particular interest in working with adult students in higher education and in workplaces. She has a background in teaching with a Master of Education. Jacqueline is a PhD tutor who supports adolescents Browse Media File adults who have dyslexia and learning disabilities within Queensland. She has previously worked with a range of organisations as a Teacher and Disability Officer. She now provides culturally appropriate support and educational services to progress learning for students and adults on the Sunshine Coast through her private business, Dyslexic.Qld.Com.

We hope you this latest podcast with Jacque who shares who lived experience of dyslexia, the challenge we are facing in Australia and how we have to champion together to support the establishment of vital services across the TAFE and university.

Professor Rufus Black is the Vice Chancellor and President at the University of Tasmania.

He has extensive tertiary education experience and many years working in government and corporate roles.

Rufus holds degrees in law, politics, economics, ethics and theology from the University of Melbourne and Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.

In this episode, I talk to Dr Grainne Cleary about science and wildlife ecology.

Not the first topics that come to mind for a dyslexia podcast, but this amazing lady has been doing some fascinating work and it's all connected – listen to discover the link.

Grainne is passionate about the wildlife in our own backyards and empowering people with the knowledge and skills to create habitat in the home.

Her story about her challenges with dyslexia and mental health is inspirational. I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I enjoyed meeting and interviewing her.

Jamie has over 10 years of experience working in education. In his life in London, Jamie's worked for the Metropolitan Police in schools and worked extensively in theatre.

He's also heavily involved in specialist disability and specific learning differences support and assessment, mental health mentoring and Assistive Technology training. Find out more about Jamie at www.jamiecrabbtherapy.com or - even better - take a listen to this fascinating and very practical conversation.