![A Dyslexic’s Guide to Writing [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screenshot-Tess-Gadd-from-LinkedIn-299x250.png)
"We have so many tools to take care of the spelling, but not the tools to bring a fresh and new perspective to the world. Focus on your voice and your message, and the rest will follow." — Tess Gadd Tess Gadd is an interface designer based in Cape Town who also writes...
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“An algebra equation should have a physical meaning to it, and have good real world examples…” — Gary McGregor, PhD Gary McGregor has a lot to say when it comes to math because he survived dropping out of high school, knowing only the basics of math calculation (adding and subtracting, but not fractions) […]
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There are some people who are so insightful into their cognitive processes that talking to them is pure gold. Gary MacGregor is one of those people – he’s a VP of an electronic device company and recent PhD recipient from the University of Texas at Austin. He has a remarkable story and has been very […]
I first came across Toni from an article that I read in Minority Nurse. Toni had been writing about the successes and challenges of dyslexia and the nursing profession. I was impressed by the tenacity Toni showed when on her circuitous path through an accelerated...
![Creating An Environment That Works [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Creating-Environment-2-400x250.jpg)
Sunlight, air, water, nutrients…we know these are the things that allow plants to grow and flourish, but what are the same essential factors for dyslexic students or employees? FLEXIBILITY AND SOME CREATIVITY Good environments for dyslexics tend to be those that have some flexibility. Flexibility might take the form of how you may […]
![Dyslexic Talents: Team Building and Software Design [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Team-Building-and-Software-Design-2-400x250.png)
“I was dyslexic – I couldn’t read. My father was an engineer, so I grew up thinking I was like him, but I was actually intellectually more like my mother. They were both smart people.” — Jim Keller, past VP Engineering at Apple and Tesla, Senior VP at Intel, and CTO and President of Tensetorrent […]
As things are opening up again, many will consider what they really want from their careers. If you haven't taken our job survey before, please consider doing it HERE. It is for dyslexic adults only. Here is the sampling of jobs from...
![Essential Tech: Favorites for Work/Life [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Work-Technology-e1626013403565-400x250.jpg)
Every year technology gets better and better and it’s clear that finally it’s catching up with dyslexic minds. Major technology companies have finally responded to calls to optimize their text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and spell and grammar checkers to the dyslexic community. If you tried and then gave up on technology in the past, now is […]
![Dyslexic Talents in STEM: Chemistry [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chemistry-3-400x250.png)
“Through most of high school, I hated math and science. It wasn’t until my senior year when I took AP statistics and AP chemistry that I discovered that I enjoyed solving challenging analytical problems. After I graduate in May, I plan to pursue a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering.” – Leah Harper Although chemistry […]
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“One of the things I love about startups is I get to engage the strategic thinking part of my brain across a broad set of things…” John Edgar introduced me to Justin from Macrometa and he shared his career and dyslexia story with me: “What I do now is, I work in a very […]
![Why Many Dyslexics Thrive in Technology [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Technology-Careers-400x250.png)
In every year that we’ve had our college scholarships program, technology majors have been among the winners. Dyslexic innovators are also often tech innovators themselves or innovators at the boundaries of technology and people. But why is this? There are many reasons, but certainly one central reason is that technology is a particularly adept […]
As Chief Technology Evangelist and VP of Strategy at Digital Ocean, John Edgar helped grow the company from #1000 to #2 cloud provider in the world (second only to Amazon). How did he do it and how did he arrive at the top of his profession in technology, after...
