Dyscastia

Supporting Adults & Older Students

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In this episode, I chat with Dr Shae Wissell. Shae is an award-winning advocate and entrepreneur specialising in dyslexia and other neurodivergent conditions. We talk about what happens after students living with learning difficulties leave school and we become adults!

We cover

  • The anxiety spiral around grades and "what are my options?" in Years 11 and 12
  • Alternative pathways into uni and TAFE (and why the scenic route is fine)
  • What support looks like at university.  Accommodations, disability services, and tools like Read&Write
  • Why people still don't disclose at uni or work, even in 2024
  • The hidden load of masking difficulties and what workplaces actually need to know
  • AI and assistive tech as genuine game-changers for dyslexic adults
  • Shae's own mental health journey post-diagnosis is honest, real, and worth hearing
  • Workplace training. What it covers and why it matters for the business, not just the employee
  • Low-cost screening for adults ($650 with a clinical psych report)
  • How JobAccess can fund workplace support
  • Shae's book Dyslexia: Insights into the Hidden Disability In and Out of the Workplace and the audio version coming soon (narrated by Shae herself)

    • Full show notes available at https://dyscastia.com/

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    DyscastiaBy Michael Shanahan