Texthelp Talks Season One

Welcome to another season of the Texthelp Talks podcast. The podcast that gets you thinking differently about disability inclusion. This season we are chatting all things Dyslexia.

Texthelp Talks... Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a topic that is very close to our hearts at Texthelp. Stay tuned to hear from lived experiences, why Dyslexia is about more than reading and writing and how we can support people from school to the workplace.

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  • Research from leading charity, Made by Dyslexia and ManPower Group found that by 2025 humans & machines will split work 50:50. The 50% that are ‘human’ skills are also Dyslexic Thinking Skills. This means that if at school and work we’re not all able to succeed, that’s a problem for everyone.

    We need to redefine dyslexia for the 21st century by educating workplaces and education systems to understand dyslexia as a strength. In this podcast episode, we’ll be learning from lived experiences. Joining us is Lynsey Redpath, a fellow Texthelper with Dyslexia who is breaking down stigma and shouting about the power of her Dyslexic thinking.

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  • In this episode our guests address the question 'Are words holding you back?'. They discuss a national survey that we commissioned to discover how Australian adults rated their literacy skills. You'll hear from Donna Thomson and Greg O'Connor who are joined by Aussie educators Jacinta Keenan and Brett Salakas, as well as El'ise Bothe, a reality TV star and dyslexia ambassador. 

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  • In this episode, Texthelp's Donna Thomson introduces an insightful conversation between her colleague, Chelsie Spencer and Sierra Goodfellow, a learner who was diagnosed with dyslexia in the first grade. Throughout her life and education, Sierra has faced many barriers to learning. After years of self-advocating she finally recieved the right accomodations for her and went on to find success and a love for writing. Something she never thought was possible in the early days of her dyslexia journey.

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  • This episode is hosted by Ronan O'Brien from Zatori Results Ltd and EY's Entrepreneur of the Year Alumni. Ronan takes the opportunity to sit down around a (virtual) table with some of his fellow Alumni to chat about what makes people with dyslexia so inclined to go into business for themselves, and how their dyslexia and different thinking paves the way to success.

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  • As many as 15% of people globally are dyslexic. Dyslexic individuals will thrive in environments that support different ways of thinking and doing. In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at how inclusive technology can support Dyslexic individuals from university right through to the workplace. Joining us is Crystal Rose, a Public Sector employee with Dyslexia.

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  • Our host, Donna Thomson, is joined by Adam Spencer, Content Creator at Classic Marble. Adam has Dyslexia, and in this episode, Adam and Donna explore dyslexia beyond reading and writing challenges.

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Next season on...

Join us in January 2023 for season 2 of Texthelp Talks where we'll be discussing all things Universal Design with our host Joni Degner.

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