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Interview series - New Zealanders with Dyslexia talk about their experiences, being dyslexic.

The challenges, their strengths and what they have learnt along the way.

Mike Styles, from Hidden Talents, is our host. He has spent decades as a dyslexia consultant and adult dyslexia practitioner, championing the needs of the dyslexia community. He is the author of “Congratulations – You Have Dyslexia: Great minds think differently”, which sets out to balance out all of the negative press about dyslexia.

Mike can be contacted by email at: mike.styles@dyslexia-consulting.com

Website: www.dyslexia-consulting.com

Why now?

Dyslexia is likely the most invisible of the diversities here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Although, worldwide, dyslexia impacts on at least 10% of the population, it has no legislative status here in New Zealand. The Statistics Dept gathers no data about it and the Human Rights Commission is largely silent about it. Our education sector as a whole does little to nothing to meet the needs of children with dyslexia. Children with dyslexia grow up to be adults with dyslexia.

By interviewing individuals in New Zealand with dyslexia, from all walks of life, with a range of interesting stories, we can help make dyslexia more visible.

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