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Issue 27: Be D.Y.S.T.I.N.C.T My Journey with Dyslexia | Ela Jamosmos Members Public

Ela traces her lifelong journey with undiagnosed dyslexia from silent childhood struggles to creative breakthroughs and leadership, ultimately transforming shame into self-acceptance and using her voice, art, and public speaking to empower others to embrace their difference and own their strengths.

Ela Jamosmos
Ela Jamosmos
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Issue 27: Succeeding with a disability | Michelle Steiner Members Public

Michelle recounts her lifelong journey with a learning disability, overcoming stigma, setbacks, and low expectations to achieve academic success, meaningful work, creative fulfilment, and personal growth, using her lived experience to empower others with disabilities to advocate for themselves.

Michelle Steiner
Michelle Steiner
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Issue 27: The Beautiful Blur: ADHD and Dyslexia | Alexis Costello Members Public

Alexis Costello shares her journey with ADHD & dyslexia, revealing how embracing her neurodivergence transformed shame into self-acceptance, chaos into creativity, and motherhood into a powerful reclamation of identity, showing that being wired differently is not a flaw.

Alexis Costello
Alexis Costello
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Issue 26: Empowered by Dyslexia Struggles - My Passion to Help Others Thrive | Hannah Milton | Dyslexia LaunchPad Members Public

Hannah Milton, educator and dyslexia specialist, shares her journey from struggling student to passionate advocate, now supporting parents through Dyslexia Launchpad and her online community to help dyslexic children thrive.

Hannah Milton
Hannah Milton
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Issue 26: DNA In Action: Empowering the Next Generation of Dyslexic Achiever | Taylor Shay | Dyslexics Next Achievement Members Public

From pageants to advocacy, Taylor Shay’s journey with D.N.A. (Dyslexics Next Achievement) shows how her own struggles with dyslexia sparked a passion to help others, proving that with support and understanding, dyslexic students can shine in their own way.

Taylor Shay
Taylor Shay
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Issue 25: The Gift of Thinking Differently: My Dyslexia and ADHD Story | Leah Remillet Members Public

Leah Remillet, entrepreneur and host of the Balancing Busy Podcast, shares how she turned the challenges of ADHD and dyslexia into strengths, encouraging parents to embrace challenges as opportunities for their children to build confidence and resilience.

Leah Remillet
Leah Remillet
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Issue 24: Against All Odds | Dr Jon Durrant Members Public

Dr Jon Durrant reflects on his journey from a discouraging dyslexia diagnosis and tough school years to a thriving career in IT and building his own business, showing how resilience and creativity helped him defy the odds.

Dr Jon Durrant
Dr Jon Durrant
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Issue 24: Beyond The Challenge | Mikaÿla Perrier Members Public

Mikaÿla Perrier shares her journey from early struggles with dyslexia to academic success, using her experiences as a researcher and advocate to write resources for adults with dyslexia, empowering others to view it as a unique way of thinking and learning.

Mikaÿla Perrier
Mikaÿla Perrier
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