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Dyslexia in the Workplace

Dyslexia in the Workplace. introduction. The Situation The social and emotional impact The Solutions. The situation . T he modern work environment Workplace poorly informed. categories of dyslexia. The Candid The Closet The Confused. Social impact. The fast-paced corporate world

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Dyslexia in the Workplace

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  1. Dyslexia in the Workplace

  2. introduction • The Situation • The social and emotional impact • The Solutions

  3. The situation • The modern work environment • Workplace poorly informed

  4. categories of dyslexia The Candid The Closet The Confused

  5. Social impact • The fast-paced corporate world • A lifetime of failure

  6. Impact on Career Choice • Unskilled jobs • Employment changes • Barriers to promotion • The art of concealment

  7. Emotional impact

  8. Impact in the workplace • “What stopped me ever liking the job was because I was not there because I wanted to be there: I was there because I couldn’t choose the job I wanted” (Martin) • “Get anything that paid money, whether it was cleaning or anything. Just do it and get a job” (Gill) • “Jealousy. I could do the job what technicians were doing, 9 out of 10 times I was doing their job but I didn’t have the paperwork to say I could do it” (Adrian) • “ It is sometimes hard to get them [employers] to understand why you can’t do it. That is quite a problem” (Susan)

  9. solutions

  10. A three-pronged attack

  11. Success

  12. employers • An inclusive workplace • Training • Literacy programs

  13. The Gifts of dyslexia

  14. Practical assistance • Workspaces • Organisation • Technical support

  15. Conclusion ‘As individuals and as institutions, we need to be open to the idea that sometimes, to find our way in a time of crisis, we will have to turn to someone who had been at the bottom of the class’ Thomas G West

  16. References • Bartlett, D., & Moody, S. (2000). Dyslexia in the workplace. London, England: Whurr. • Bell, S. (2010). Inclusion for adults with dyslexia: Examining the transition periods of a group of adults in England: ‘Clever is when you come to a brick wall and you have to get over it with a ladder.’ Journal of Research in Educational Needs, 10, 216-226. DOI:10.111/j.1471-3802.2012.01167.x • Davis, R.D. (1997). The gift of dyslexia. Burlingame, CA: Ability Workshop. • Dymock, S., & Nicholson, T. (2013). Dyslexia Decoded: what it is, what it isn’t and what you can do about it. Hamilton, New Zealand: Dunmore • Edward, J. (1994). The scars of dyslexia. New York, NY: Cassell. • Fitzgibbon, G.,& O’Connor, B. (2002). Adult dyslexia: A guide for the workplace. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons. Cited by Dymock, S., & Nicholson, T. (2013). Dyslexia Decoded: what it is, what it isn’t and what you can do about it. Hamilton, New Zealand: Dunmore • Morgan ,E., & Klein, C. (2000). The dyslexic adult in a non-dyslexic world. London: Whurr. • Nosek, K. (1997). Dyslexia in adults: Taking charge of your life. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing. Cited by Tanner, K. (2009). Adult dyslexia and the ‘conundrum of failure’. Disability & Society, 24, 785-797. DOI: 10.1080/09687590903160274 • Tanner, K. (2009). Adult dyslexia and the ‘conundrum of failure’. Disability & Society, 24, 785-797. DOI: 10.1080/09687590903160274 • West, T.G. (2009). In the mind’s eye. (2nd ed.). New York: Prometheus Books.

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