Understanding Dyslexia

In this episode we’re joined by fellow VisCom student Jack. Jack and I do the same university course and during our latest ‘group crit’ he expressed to the group that he was dyslexic. This obviously led onto me asking him to take part as a guest on the show. Jack very kindly was interested in sharing his story with us. Join us to find out more about Jack’s unique story where he tells us all about only finding out about his dyslexia only when he arrived at university.

In this episode we’re joined by a guest called Justine. I got in touch with Justine after seeing an interview video she did for a French social media platform. Join us to find pout more about the amazing things Justine has done to gain inclusivity and recognition for dyslexics all around the world.visit her website: https://www.certifieddyslexic.com

This episode join me as I have the pleasure of introducing our first child guest, India, joining us with her mother Anna. Anna got in touch with me through Facebook having found my podcast online she contacted me to thank me. This discussion is based all around little India’s perception of her dyslexia, her story and how her mother is coping in these tough times homeschooling her dyslexic daughter.

This episode I welcome a guest called Polly. Polly’s story is very unique in the sense that she has only just found out she was dyslexic at the age of 58. Polly shares an emotional testimony about her life and the struggles that not knowing she was dyslexic has had on career as well as her personal life.

This episode I welcome a guest called Abi. Abi was diagnosed at age 8 and has lived her whole life knowing she was dyslexic. Join us as we compare experiences and discuss dyslexia in the work place and how important it is to have a dyslexic on your team and why.

This episode we welcome another old school friend of mine Yse. Join Yse and I as we discuss what it was like growing up in a school where making mistakes and asking questions was seen as a weakness.

In this episode I am joined by a very old friend of mine, Chloe. Join us as we discuss how Chloe has turned her dyslexia into comedy gold, literally. Warning; this was not an easy journey for her... Tune in to find out more.

In this episode I welcome an old sixth form Spanish teacher of mine Miss Albury and one of her year 12 students Sayyen. Join me as I find out more from a student currently coming to terms with her dyslexia and how her Spanish teacher is helping her through this process.

In this episode we welcome Chelsea, a fellow Leeds Arts Uni student studying Fine Art. Join us to hear all about Chelsea's experience with living most of her life undiagnosed as a dyslexic and what she is doing today to make a difference.

This time, join Yems and I discussing mostly dyslexia in the work place. In this episode we share our own experiences with dyslexia in the work place, talking all things from miss spelt work emails to what the solution is to making spelling a more common and less stigmatised thing !