Summary: <p>In episode 4 Series 8 we are joined by Elizabeth Wilkinson MBE, who will be discussing ‘Is Dyslexia Misunderstood?’. Elizabeth has dedicated over two decades of her working career to raising greater understanding and awareness of dyslexia, in her home county of Shropshire as well as across the midlands, the UK and internationally. She is a qualified teacher and a Specialist Learning Difficulties (SpLD) teacher, specialising in working with adults, and a multi-award winner for her work as a dyslexia ambassador; recently receiving the honour of being named as an MBE in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2022. Dyslexic herself, Elizabeth has experienced first-hand many of the challenges that navigating the education system and the wider world can present for dyslexics, and being autistic adds a second layer to her experiences both personally and professionally. Her ambition to create a more dyslexia-friendly world has been the driving force behind every undertaking or collaboration she has taken part in over the last 22 years; from teaching people about dyslexia, being a new teacher recruiter and mentor, to taking founding dyslexia information day and the dyslexia awards - everything is about raising that positive profile of dyslexics, offering inspiration and empowerment for her fellow dyslexics wherever possible. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Connect on social media: </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elitheddc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/elitheddc</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://theddc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The DDC – Raising Positive Dyslexia Awareness</a></p><p>Non- for-profit event: <a href="https://theddc.org.uk/dyslexiaawards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dyslexia Awards – Celebrating Good Practice (theddc.org.uk)</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:elizabeth@theddc.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">elizabeth@theddc.org.uk</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/EliTheDDC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EliTheDDC</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>This podcast is funded by National Lottery Community Fund (Social Enterprise Support Fund and Resonance Ltd</strong></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
