Issue 12: Dystinct Report Interview of Sharon Scurr by Flynn Eldridge

Sharon Scurr established the New Zealand-based support group Dyslexia Evidence Based (DEB) in 2019 with the aim of providing evidence-based support and information for people with dyslexia and their families.

Dystinct reporter Flynn Eldridge is joined by Blake Eldridge in this exclusive interview with Sharon Scurr. Watch Flynn and Blake find answers to questions like why Sharon founded the group, why it's called DEB and what's Sharon's favourite place to visit in New Zealand.

Flynn: Why did you make a website to help parents whose kids have dyslexia?

I realised there wasn't a lot of information for parents in New Zealand. When I did my training, I realized it would be really good to share that information so parents and teachers could find the information they needed.

Blake: Why did you call it DEB?

The name DEB came from our original Facebook group, which was the New Zealand Dyslexia Evidence-based group, but we felt that was a bit of a mouth full for the website. So, we came up with DEB- Dyslexia Evidence Based. It's also tongue-in-cheek with the D and the B because the letters d and b can be confusing sometimes.

Flynn: Who helped you create the website?

I spent many hours typing up the website, but I was grateful for some of the members in New Zealand and Australia who came forward and helped write some of the articles and check that everything was right on the website.