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I, like many dyslexics, (sadly) grew up thinking I was stupid. I don't want anyone else thinking they are dumb, less valued than those around them, or not good enough because their brain isn't "normal... more
FAQs about Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast:How many episodes does Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast have?The podcast currently has 121 episodes available.
December 27, 2018Episode 67: Educational consultant Enid Webb shares her personal story as well as knowledge and insights from years working in education."I believe that everyone has a beautiful hidden intelligence and we have to help them find it." -Enid Webb Check out Enid's website here. ...more32minPlay
December 19, 2018Episode 66: Actress Lauren McCrostie talks about creativity, performing, and the strengths her dyslexia offers and how she uses them in her acting."Dyslexia is not a problem. It's just a different way of being. Everybody is different." -Lauren McCrostie...more32minPlay
December 11, 2018Episode 65: Author Jason Cook shares how getting diagnosed with dyslexia while in prison helped him turn his life around."If I had gotten help before hand I probably wouldn't have ended up in prison, because I would have understand what I had (dyslexia)." -Jason Cook Check out Jason's website here. ...more37minPlay
November 21, 2018Episode 64: Ashley Roberts, parent advocate and mother of a dyslexic son shares her family's journey and the insights she's gained along the way."As a parent, trust your gut and know when something in your heart of hearts doesn't feel right." -Ashley Roberts Visit Ashley's blog here. ...more46minPlay
November 14, 2018Episode 63: Sliding Doors Founder Krista Gauthier shares her insights as a parent of a dyslexic as well as how her family's personal experience led her to creating the non-profit aimed to help dyslexic kids excel."Reading as a measure of intelligence is a cultural phenomena. So this idea that there is something wrong with your child because they can't read is culturally dictated and nothing to do with their intelligence. So let go of that as a measure and think about all the strengths." -Krista Gauthier ...more21minPlay
November 07, 2018Episode 62: Cartoonist Rossie Stone shares how comics changed his life both personally and professionally and how he's using them to help children learn without them even realizing it. Click here to check out Dekko Comics. ...more41minPlay
October 30, 2018Episode 61: Graduate student Rachael Best talks about the strategies and methods she's created in order to succeed in school with dyslexia."I think it really helps not being too serious about things. Being able to, in the moment especially while teaching if I forget a word or something happens just laugh it off. Like when you are talking and you're holding a white board marker and it goes flying across the room. Just laugh and move on. Don't forget we all are human and make mistakes and yes maybe you are maybe further along in your career or your life and have more experience, but that doesn't change the fact you are are still going to forget things or make mistakes or struggle sometimes". -Rachael Best...more29minPlay
October 27, 2018Episode 60: Journalist and dyslexic advocate, Cheri Rae chats about her adventures raising a dyslexic son and how that led her to writing a guide book for parents with dyslexic children."Reading doesn't equal being smart. We need to uncouple those two things." -Cheri Rae Cheri's book is called DyslexiaLand, A field guide for parents of children with Dyslexia. Click here to go to her website. ...more23minPlay
October 20, 2018Episode 59: Author and actor Chris Hill shares challenges from his childhood as well as discusses his new book about a kangaroo with dyslexia."Sheer willpower can overcome anything." -Chris Hill Chris' book is called Ralphy and the Rang-E-Koos. ...more40minPlay
October 10, 2018Episode 58: Rebecca Warner, co-founder of Decoding Dyslexia Virginia and creator of the pqbd Dyslexia Awareness Symbol shares the story behind its creation and the work the grassroots organization is doing.The cycles a dyslexia parent goes through: "At first you are in the crying in your pillow phrase saying 'what the heck'? and then I call it the epiphany which is stage two where you are like 'wow Dyslexia'. And then the third bit is coffee where you talking to everybody and you are so excited. The last stage is you are just pissed. You are just like 'really?' Once you know this information, you know how to train people, it's evidence based, it's not shocking and we just simply need to do these things and it's not so rough. And then you go back to crying in the pillow asking 'AHHH how do I make this happen?' -Rebecca Warner...more27minPlay
FAQs about Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast:How many episodes does Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast have?The podcast currently has 121 episodes available.