Tag: Made by Dyslexia

Photoplay’s Dropbear & DDB Group Melbourne Launch Campaign for Made by Dyslexia Starring Jeremy Irons

Stuart Mitchell

Made by Dyslexia, a charity led by dyslexics, is using its latest campaign – directed by Photoplay’s Dropbear – to advocate for the reshaping of global school systems to empower Dyslexic Thinking. 1 in 5 people are dyslexic: 1.55 billion people globally. And many of the world’s most influential thinkers are counted among that number, including Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Pablo Picasso, Keira Knightley, and Richard Branson. But education systems across Australia, the US, and the UK aren’t designed to support the way dyslexic children learn, with the charity’s research…

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Made By Dyslexia celebrate Dyslexic Thinking Milestone with new film

Stuart Mitchell

Made By Dyslexia and Virgin Group have launched a new film to celebrate a major milestone in their #DyslexicThinking campaign as over 10,000 people across the world have added Dyslexic Thinking as a skill to their LinkedIn profile in the past ten days. #DyslexicThinking is a movement spearheaded by global charity Made by Dyslexia on the eve of its fifth birthday. In their aim to help the world better understand and value dyslexia, Made By Dyslexia collaborated with global partners LinkedIn and Dictionary.com to popularise and celebrate the term. Sir…

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Sir Richard Branson and Made By Dyslexia collaborate with global partners to recognise ‘Dyslexic Thinking’

Stuart Mitchell

Sir Richard Branson and charity Made By Dyslexia have joined forces in the launch of the campaign #DyslexicThinking, which has enlisted major organisations to recognise “Dyslexic Thinking” as a celebrated term and valuable workplace skillset against an outdated narrative. Now, LinkedIn members can add “Dyslexic Thinking” as a skill on their LinkedIn Profile. Sir Richard Branson lists Dyslexic Thinking as a skill on his profile and today called others with Dyslexia to join him. He said: “I’m thrilled LinkedIn has added Dyslexic Thinking to their recognised skills list.  It’s significant because…

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Made by Dyslexia and Microsoft Education launch free teacher training to identity and support students with dyslexia

Stuart Mitchell

The global charity Made By Dyslexia, in partnership with Microsoft Education and the world’s leading dyslexia-focused schools, has launched a free online training to help all educators support struggling readers, as schools and communities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, supported by Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and developed with The Schenck School and Morningside Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia, and Broadclyst in the UK, shares evidence-based teaching methods and insights that allow the one in five children who are dyslexic to focus on their strengths. “In partnership with…

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New charity to change perceptions about dyslexia

Stuart Mitchell

Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is supporting the launch of a new charity, Made by Dyslexia, at the world’s first “dyslexic sperm bank”. Made by Dyslexia is a global charity led by successful and famous dyslexics, and its purpose is to help the world properly understand and support dyslexia. At the launch, Sir Richard will spoke to Made by Dyslexia founder Kate Griggs and fellow ambassador Roland Rudd about his experiences with dyslexia, and his advice for young people who have found out that they are dyslexic.  Made by Dyslexia will…

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