Dyslexia Life Hacks

What if it was possible to beat dyslexia? Maybe Neuro Linguistic Programming can help? In this episode, host Matthew Head sits down with Lou Barnes as they explore how Lou’s experience as a teacher led her to seeking alternative ways to help children (and adults) with dyslexia. As a primary school teacher for 20 years, Lou loved teaching, being in a classroom, and watching children flourish. However, Lou always met children who simply couldn't get to grips with reading, writing and spelling branded as ‘lazy’ or ‘naughty’. Not satisfied with this narrative and accepting that these children were lost causes, Lou knew there had to be a reason for their behaviour. Lou shares how, even after praise for hard work and highlighting their strengths, these children who have been left behind, still called themselves 'stupid', thick or 'rubbish' which simply wasn't true. Lou believed that something had to change because the current system wasn't helping. After trying all sorts of different approaches to teaching children with dyslexia, and other neurodiversities, Lou came across Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and became instantly fascinated. Lou decides to delve deeper into NLP seeing the potential this could have for people with dyslexia. Lou then spent the next few years training in NLP and incorporating what she had learnt into her lessons. The impact for children with dyslexia was so profound that she decided to take it full time and leave full time teaching. So what is NLP? And how might it help me with my Dyslexia? Listen to this episode and see if NLP can help you: https://lnkd.in/e5UisZcn #Dyslexia #Dyslexic #NLP #NeuroLinguisticProgramming

Dyslexia and CREATIVITY! Do you hear a lot that people with dyslexia are creative? And are you thinking... "I'm not creative!" Well, in the latest episode of the podcast, guest Aakash share why he believes that everyone with dyslexia is creative, even if you think you're not! You can be creative in many different ways, and many times for people with dyslexia, the way creativity shows up, is when we need to adapt or find our own way within a system which doesn't fit with the way our brains operate. What do you think? Are you creative? do you believe that everyone with dyslexia is creative? Leave your thoughts in the comments below 👇 Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dVxRC3DS Sponsored by neurobox #Dyslexia #Dyslexic #creativity

Dance. Dance. Dance. This is the life hack of our latest guest on the podcast Aaksah from Aakash Odedra Company. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ec7B_xCa Sponsored by neurobox #Dyslexia #Dyslexic

Could Lion's Mane supplements help with Dyslexia? In this week's episode of the podcast Matthew Head speaks with Aakask Odedra from Aakash Odedra Company about how he feels taking Lion's Mane, and other mushroom based supplements, is helping with his memory and processing, and feels that it could be helping with his dyslexic challenges. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dVxRC3DS Sponsored by neurobox #Dyslexia #Dyslexic

"...dyslexia doesn't mean different bad, it can mean different beautiful..." In the latest episode of the podcast, host Matthew Head meets the brilliant Aakash Odedra from Aakash Odedra Company. Aakash shares how he struggled with dyslexia and being 'different' through his school years. For Aakash, Dancing was his outlet to feel like he belongs and to explore his creative side and strengths of dyslexia. Now Aakash has found his rhythm with dyslexia he wants to share his story with the world, and show other people with dyslexia that dyslexia should not hold you back. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/dVxRC3DS Sponsored by neurobox

“Life was dance, and dance was life…” Telling your story of life with dyslexia isn't always expressed through the written word. Our guest in this episode, Aakash Odedra of Aakash Odedra Company, shares his experience of the challenges with dyslexia through dance. In Aakash’s currently touring production ‘Little Murmur’, he shares his story of never fitting in at school, being cast aside by teachers and being moved from school to school, never finding his feet and never getting the support with the challenges of dyslexia. Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Aakash found school very challenging, dance became his outlet to fully express himself and enjoy his strengths of dyslexia. Combining visual design and technology with dance and humour, Little Murmur explores the warped and exaggerated realities of living in a world you struggle to process. For Aakash, dance was his way of escaping into another world away from the challenges of his dyslexia. Today, ‘Little Murmur’ is his way to help others with dyslexia to see that they can, and have permission to lean into their dyslexic strengths and live a fulfilling life. Aakash’s Dyslexic Life Hack is to ‘Just Dance’ which is a way of saying ‘do what you love’ which is a great lesson for everyone with dyslexia to learn. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/dzw96mi2 Sponsored by neurobox #Dyslexia #Dyslexic #Dancing

😴 Are you a Dyslexic or know someone with Dyslexia and would like to know more about sleep and dyslexia. There is a new study being conducted and looking for volunteers. Find out more here - https://lnkd.in/ernrTSat

Jamie Waller felt he had to change everything about himself to be accepted and to be taken seriously because of his challenges with dyslexia. In the latest episode of the podcast Jamie shares with Matthew Head how he had to change everything from his accent to even his name to be taken seriously masking and hiding his dyslexia so that no one would know. Many years later Jamie regrets changing his accent and has reverted his name back to Jamie. He is now on a mission to encourage everyone with dyslexia to be open about it and stop letting it hold you back because it really shouldn't! Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dVxRC3DS Sponsored by neurobox #Dyslexia #Dyslexic

Masking or hiding your dyslexia is holding you back! In the latest episode of the podcast Matthew Head speaks with Jamie Waller about his experience with dyslexia, through school and into entrepreneurship. Jamie tells us how he hid his dyslexia from everyone for 36 years and when he started to be open about having dyslexia, everything started to change and he managed to achieve more being open about it, rather than expelling energy to hide it. Share in the comments below what your experience is? Are you open about having dyslexia? is hiding dyslexia holding you back? Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dVxRC3DS Sponsored by neurobox #Dyslexia #Dyslexic

"...the education system had really let me down." In the latest episode of the podcast we speak with Jamie Waller as he shares his story of battling with the challenges of dyslexia through school, and being completely let down by the system. Listen to the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dVxRC3DS Sponsored by neurobox #Dyslexia #Dyslexic