Friday, 29 July 2022

#PeaceLoveGroovyness to all in the dyslexic and all other neuro diverse communities across the world

 

My social enterprise, Dyslexia Pathways CIC and Unique Dyslexic Eye; enabling dyslexic and neuro diverse communities to fly. 


Hi blog readers hope you are all well


I have no problem with being dyslexic. I am very happy that I see and experience the world through my dyslexic prism.

I do have a problem with our #Dyslexia unfriendly education system and society that quite simply has failed us. 

#dyslexia is about diversity and difference and it is society that disables us.


That's why I, and my organization Dyslexia Pathways CIC, say the #dyslexia is a difference that reflects diversity and not dyslexia is a condition that disables us.


The negative medical discrepancy model has also resulted in:


Over 50% of people in our prisons are dyslexic


Dyslexics are 6 times more likely to be long term unemployed than non dyslexics


Only 19% of dyslexic adults were actually assessed as dyslexic while at school

Many of us leave school with long term mental health issues, poor self confidence and low self esteem because of our negative experiences in education

This is not acceptable and cannot continue.

We ourselves have to change how we think and talk about , the medical discrepancy model way has not worked for us. Society will not just do it for us. Society says dyslexia is about deficits, disorder and discrepancy.  


All the medical discrepancy model has done is isolated and marginalized many of us. Its created a negative stereotype around dyslexics that disables us in our own eyes and in the eyes of society. It is a model that has been imposed upon us by society.


We need to challenge it and fight for change because if we don't future generations of dyslexic kids will continue to be failed. Of course some positive change is happening. However, it is far to slow and we have had to fight for that change every step of the way

We need to celebrate and recognize dyslexic culture and all that dyslexics have achieved across all areas of society.

That's why my social enterprise Dyslexia Pathways CIC supports and promotes the social model of dyslexia and social enterprise model. It is a more positive and inclusive way forward.

A model that celebrates and embraces dyslexia and recognizes our diversity, neuro diversity and difference. One that does not try to turn us into copies of non dyslexics.

More importantly its a model created by dyslexics for dyslexics.

If you think my blog has something to say please share and like it. If you have something to say please leave a comments. We will never see any change unless we all talk about and share our experiences.

thanks for reading

Peace love and groovyness

Steve McCue Founder of Dyslexia Pathways Community Interest Company

PS: my dyslexia blog has now had over 312.000 reads and my Unique Dyslexic Eye show has had over 2000 down loads.

Saturday, 23 July 2022

dyslexic entrepreneurs

 

Dyslexia: a difference that reflects diversity, #VivaLaDifference


Being a dyslexic entrepreneur  

I have just read an interesting and relevant article to all dyslexic entrepreneurs and organisations who provide support for entrepreneurs as a whole. Here is a little of what the article said:
"Professor Julie Logan’s research at the University of Bristol in 2001 reported that 1 in 5 of the UK’s entrepreneurs she surveyed was dyslexic, twice the rate expected for adults in the UK. Women’s Enterprise Scotland estimate that 60,000 women are registered as business owners in Scotland, which could equate to as many as 12,000 female dyslexic entrepreneurs, depending on how the term ‘entrepreneur’ is applied.
In 2008 Prof. Logan’s research at Cass Business School in London made business headlines when she reported that entrepreneurs with dyslexia make significantly different decisions compared to non-dyslexic entrepreneurs in two key respects: the number of businesses they choose to set up, and how many people they employ. Dyslexic entrepreneurs did significantly more of both. This means that the actions of this group are important for economic growth."
Lets just suppose there are another 12.000 male dyslexic entrepreneurs or potential entrepreneurs out there in Scotland. Yet many schools, colleges, training organisations fail to provide adequate support that will enable dyslexics so succeed. Yet many dyslexics still leave school without having their dyslexia assessed and as a result end in in low level employment, long term unemployed or worse still in our prisons. This is a waste of their lives, they become and burden on the economy and it is a waste of potential income for the Scottish economy. Dyslexics have to be seen as a potential untapped resource to the Scottish economy and provided with appropriate support in our schools and colleges. This support need not cost a lot of money. Indeed a few simple clicks of a mouse can enable a dyslexic to work more effectively on a computer for no cost what so ever.


I do not believe dyslexia to be a disability it is society that disables so many of us by not teaching us in ways we can access the learning in schools.

I am one of those male dyslexic entrepreneurs and before I founded Dyslexia Pathways 3 years ago I had a career as a dyslexia specialist working with adults in colleges. I have to say that when I was starting up my social enterprise Dyslexia Pathways I encountered is a total lack of dyslexia specific support for dyslexic entrepreneurs here in Fife and in Edinburgh. I went to many organisations for support and advice and not one of them any idea about dyslexia and how to support a dyslexic entrepreneur. Many organisations I went to were more of an hindrance than a help. I have meet with one or two supportive individuals who were very supporting and I have to thank them for their support with my own journey to becoming an entrepreneur.

One of the aims of Dyslexia Pathways is to create a new mentoring scheme for dyslexic entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs. To enable  them to unleash their potential and succeed in their chosen entrepreneurial path. Please read my blog if you would like to find out more about the work we do at Dyslexia Pathways.
Always happy to hear your feedback or answer your questions. You can e mail me on steve_mccue@hotmail.com
#PeaceLoveGroovyness from me, Steve McCue

Friday, 15 July 2022

Join our Unique Dyslexic Eye clan today,

 

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Hi everyone, hope you are all well.

Just a short blog today.

Join our clan through our social media.

Join our clan, lets build a positive dyslexia and neuro diverse community together. Just click on the link below to get to our podcasting page:

Unique Dyslexic Eye Podcast Page

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Here is a link to our website:

Dyslexia Pathways Web site

Dyslexia Pathways CIC was founded in 2008

#PeaceLoveGroovyness from me, 

Steve Unique Dyslexic McCue to you all

Friday, 8 July 2022

Unique Dyslexic Eye show

 

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Hi to all my followers and listeners

Welcome to my Unique Dyslexic Eye show

We have interviews with three dyslexic students and music from dyslexic and neuro diverse musicians.

Are you a neuro diverse musician or poet and would like to be part of the show please e mail me at steve_mccue@hotmail.com

Please share and or leave a like or better still follow Unique Dyslexic Eye

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Welcome to my Unique Dyslexic Eye Podcast show

#PeaceLoveGrooveyness from me

Steve Unique Dyslexic McCue