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Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast

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.” That’s why I created the Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast. Episode by episode a community of badass dyslexics has formed to show the world that dyslexia truly is a superpower. So whether you are a family member or educator of an awesome dyslexic or whether you have dyslexic superpowers yourself I welcome you to the tribe.

In April 2019 the podcast changed direction a bit to include a very important audience: dyslexic kids. The Treasuring Your Dyslexic Superpowers series is a two part show. The first includes Super D, the dyslexic superhero as he goes on adventures helping dyslexics understand their brains better and realize they are beautiful not broken. And the second is an interview with a real life dyslexic superhero.

Episodes come out every Tuesday and alternate between a chat with a real life dyslexic superhero and an adventure with Super D, the dyslexic superhero.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 67: Educational consultant Enid Webb shares her personal story as well as knowledge and insights from years working in education. Dec 27, 2018

Show notes

"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.

Episode 66: Actress Lauren McCrostie talks about creativity, performing, and the strengths her dyslexia offers and how she uses them in her acting. Dec 19, 2018

Show notes

"Dyslexia is not a problem. It's just a different way of being. Everybody is different." -Lauren McCrostie

Episode 65: Author Jason Cook shares how getting diagnosed with dyslexia while in prison helped him turn his life around. Dec 11, 2018

Show notes

"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.

Episode 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. Nov 21, 2018

Show notes

"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.

Episode 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. Nov 14, 2018

Show notes

"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

Episode 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. Nov 07, 2018

Show notes

Click here to check out Dekko Comics.

Episode 61: Graduate student Rachael Best talks about the strategies and methods she's created in order to succeed in school with dyslexia. Oct 30, 2018

Show notes

"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

Episode 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. Oct 27, 2018

Show notes

"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.

Episode 59: Author and actor Chris Hill shares challenges from his childhood as well as discusses his new book about a kangaroo with dyslexia. Oct 20, 2018

Show notes

"Sheer willpower can overcome anything." -Chris Hill

Chris' book is called Ralphy and the Rang-E-Koos.

Episode 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. Oct 10, 2018

Show notes

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

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