Dyslexia Pathways CIC / Unique Dyslexic Eye progress 2020 / 21

A little poem from me 

Hi blog readers hope you are well

I am a dyslexic dyslexia and inclusion specialist. I was assessed as dyslexic in 1992. I qualified as an inclusion specialist in 1995 and a dyslexia specialist in 1997. Then I worked as a dyslexia and inclusion specialist in a number of colleges until 2008. The last 10 year I ran a dyslexia department.

I founded my social enterprise, Dyslexia Pathways CIC social enterprise way back in 2008. Since then we have supported over 2500 dyslexic and neuro diverse university students. Not to mention providing support to quite a few organisations here in Scotland. 

When I founded Dyslexia Pathways CIC I wanted to offer a different vision. One that challenged the idea that dyslexia and neuro diversity is about disorder, deficits and discrepancy.

To do this we promote a social model of dyslexia which focuses on the idea that dyslexia and neuro diversity is about diversity and difference. We see our social model and social enterprise model as an innovative, inclusive and positive way forward. We do not see being dyslexic or neuro diverse as a problem. We believe it is society that disables us and this begins at school which are still dyslexia and neuro diverse unfriendly.

My dyslexia blog, started in 2011, is just on the cusp of having 298.000 reads today, We will soon be at 300.000 reads. 

My dyslexia Uni work stopped in March 2020 and only started again September 2020. 

In March 2020 I launched my Unique Dyslexic Eye show which has been going fab. I think I have put together of 35 podcasts and numerous videos in that time. I believe we have had over 1500 downloads of my Unique Dyslexic Eye podcast alone.

Our overall goal is to support and nurture the mental health and well being of the dyslexic and neuro diverse communities. On our podcasts and broadcasts we play exclusively music and poetry written and performed by dyslexic and neuro diverse musicians. We also raise awareness of the positives of being dyslexic and neuro diverse and I give advice an guidance on how to succeed and overcome barriers to employment and education.

So we managed to ride out COVID and are still here alive and very much kicking. Busy promoting our social model of dyslexia delivered through social enterprise model of support to the dyslexic and all other neuro diverse communities. This year has been our busiest for a while. 

 Then there was the 2021 / 22 Prestige Award Dyslexia Pathways CIC won.

Not to shabby when you consider I have had 4 heart attacks in 4 years, I am type 2 diabetic, have hypothyroid condition to boot lol. I am a real knock kneed Knackered old nosebag lol. 

I have so many people to thank for their support of my work, my wife, Anne McCue for a start who puts up with such a lot from me. Then there is Carolyyn Cruickshank Grey who provided so much support right from the early days of Dyslexia Pathways CIC. Then there are all those fab musicians, Bex Adams, Ross Cooper and my brother, who contributed their talents to my Unique Dyslexic Eye shows. So many people to thank I am so grateful for all their support.

Finally, huge thanks to all those who have taken the time to read, listen, follow and subscribe to Dyslexia Pathways CIC and Unique Dyslexic Eye

Thanks for reading #PeaceLoveGroovyness to you all

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https://stevemccue.podbean.com/

Steve Mccue