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five times harder
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dyslexia and work the good the bad and the down right ugly
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Got a letter from a scottish MP congratulating me on winning the Level 2 Award from the Scottish Government's Social Entrepreneurs Fund and asking for a meeting. I am looking forward to this. I also have a meeting with Skills Development Scotland...
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Dyslexia think unique abilities not disability
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What a fantastic event and opportunity to meet with so many brilliant social entrepreneurs. The weather may have been cold and wet but the welcome at New lanark was was warm and friendly. A great big well done to The Wooden Spoon (Dundee Internat...
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My company, Dyslexia Pathways has become a fully incorporated Community Interest Company social enterprise in July this year. We won a contract to supply dyslexia support services to a university in Edinburgh and have some work coming through now...
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Good vid.
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Been very busy since I last blogged here. Got some good news and some bad news. I have been short listed for InterAction leadership programme run by the Scottish Goverment and British Council. There are 28 places and 50 candidates so I hope I can ...
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I am a dyslexic dyslexia teacher. I used to be a musician a looooong time ago but I gave it up to go back to school. Moved to Scotland a couple years ago and now have my own dyslexia consultancy, "Dyslexia Pathways". Dyslexia think unique abilities not disabilitiy. I am a person who is very happy to be dyslexic. I don't want a cure, I don't want the lable disability. What made my dyslexia a disability was an education system that didn't recognise my learning style nor my learning strengths.
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http://www.dyslexiapathways.co.uk/index.php
Have you been assessed as being dyslexic:
Yes I think I must be the most assessed person in history. I was assessed by an educationsl pshchologist at uni. Then an occupational psychologist when I applied for Access to Work funds. Then when I was taking my dyslexia teaching diploma I was used time and again, quite willingly, as a test subject for other teachers on my course.
Are you working or at college etc
I am setting up my own business right now. I am hoping to set up a dyslexia focused social enterprise that will deliver dyslexia services to adults here in Fife. I have now set up Dyslexia Pathways as a social firm run by dyslexics for dyslexics. We are now a fully incorporated Community Interest Company.

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Couple of things going on soon.

Got a letter from a scottish MP congratulating me on winning the Level 2 Award from the Scottish Government's Social Entrepreneurs Fund and asking for a meeting. I am looking forward to this.

I also have a meeting with Skills Development Scotland also which my bring in some business if I am lucky. Of course it might not bring anying in at all but at least I am talking to the right people now.

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 8:52am —

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Social Enterprise Ceilidh (KAYLEE)

What a fantastic event and opportunity to meet with so many brilliant social entrepreneurs. The weather may have been cold and wet but the welcome at New lanark was was warm and friendly.

A great big well done to The Wooden Spoon (Dundee International Women`s Centre) winning both the Dragons` Den and the Audience prizes. The Dragon's Den was certainly the highlight of the day for me. Ok Dyslexia Pathways didn't win the event but I certainly learned some lessons from all the other contenders tha… Continue

Posted on November 22, 2009 at 9:31am —

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hellay there

My company, Dyslexia Pathways has become a fully incorporated Community Interest Company social enterprise in July this year.

We won a contract to supply dyslexia support services to a university in Edinburgh and have some work coming through now on a regular basis. There is the prospect of more work coming through in the near future from other organisations.

Right now I am doing an e-shot and mail shot to attract more business.

I am going to a social enterprise ceilidh in a couple of weeks t… Continue

Posted on November 6, 2009 at 4:30am —

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Lots done

Been very busy since I last blogged here. Got some good news and some bad news. I have been short listed for InterAction leadership programme run by the Scottish Goverment and British Council. There are 28 places and 50 candidates so I hope I can do well on the final sel;ection day on June 16th.

I have now completed my application to become a Community Interest Company which is a form of social enterprise. Just gotta send it all off and wait and see.

I also have got a contract to supply dyslex… Continue

Posted on May 30, 2009 at 8:42am —

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A good day

Today I have been working at Edinburgh University training students how to use assistive technology. Felt good to be teaching again and with none of the paper work hassles that teachers have.

My new website is going very well I have completed a few more pages and now looking to expand it with a couple more pages.

Posted on November 13, 2008 at 1:08pm —

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At 4:30am on June 20, 2009, Tally Mclean said…
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At 4:13am on May 30, 2009, Treena McQueen said…
It's great to know there's a place to talk about dyslexia. Sometimes it feel like I'm the only dyslexic out there. Thanks for making the site:D
At 10:52am on March 28, 2009, Dot Reese said…
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At 10:52am on March 28, 2009, Dot Reese said…
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At 12:04am on October 9, 2008, Eilidh Steel said…
Hi,

What kind of music did/do you play? I play Scottish traditional music.

Eilidh
At 4:00pm on October 7, 2008, Joan Gringer said…
Thanks Stephen for your note.
Glad to be part of this group. Can't say I am happy to be dyslexic, but I'm OK with it.. Just happy to have been diagnosed and not being labeled. Thanks, Joan
At 12:44am on October 7, 2008, Eilidh Steel said…
Hi Stephen,
Just thought I'd say hello! I came across your site through Bebo and thought I'd join up.

Eilidh
At 12:44pm on June 19, 2008, Louise Knagg said…
hi,
I have started the Direct Learning course Certificate in the Teaching of Children with Dyslexia, has anybody else enrolled, start or completed this course becuase I will be very intrested in speaking to then. Hope you are well
Louise K x

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