British social entrepreneur and Dyslexic Thinking expert, Kate Griggs, is the founder of global charity, Made By Dyslexia. Kate has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004.
Dyslexic herself and having been surrounded by an extraordinary ‘smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking’ her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well. She has written two best-selling books on Dyslexic Thinking, published by Penguin: This Is Dyslexia which explains Dyslexic Thinking to young people and adults and Xtraordinary People which explains Dyslexic Thinking to kids.
Kate is the host of chart-topping podcast Lessons in Dyslexic Thinking, in which she interviews some of the world’s most famous, inspirational, and fascinating Dyslexic Thinkers.
Kate has shared her wealth of Dyslexic Thinking expertise in Made By Dyslexia’s free training courses for schools and workplaces available online now at Microsoft Learn and LinkedIn Learning.
Lessons in Dyslexic Thinking podcast – empowering Dyslexic Thinkers
Following the success of season one of Kate’s Lessons in Dyslexic Thinking podcast, the world’s most inspiring dyslexics are BACK for a brand-new season launching 26 March 2024 with empowering lessons, advice and inspiration for individuals, educators, and parents alike.
Find out how Muhammad Ali’s Dyslexic Thinking helped him visualise his success, why BBC wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin thinks dyslexia is his superpower and what makes children’s author Liz Pichon proud to tell kids she’s dyslexic.
Made By Dyslexia – Redefining Dyslexia
Made By Dyslexia is a global charity led by successful dyslexics. It is the world’s largest community of dyslexic people and their allies. Its mission is to teach the world to understand the brilliance and value of Dyslexic Thinking, and to empower it in every home, every workplace, and every school. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Goals, it’s aim is to achieve this by 2030.
Made By Dyslexia’s bold campaigns, game-changing partnerships, and impactful resources are redefining dyslexia, informing, teaching, and inspiring a global movement for change. In 2022 the charity’s work with Richard Branson’s Virgin saw Dyslexic Thinking added as a skill on LinkedIn. And its DyslexAI campaign in 2023 showed that Dyslexic Thinking is the perfect and vital co-pilot to AI in this new world of work.
The charity’s free training, made in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn and featuring world leading experts, is empowering Dyslexic Thinking in homes, schools, and workplaces across the globe. For more information and free training courses, visit www.madebydyslexia.org.
