Deshna Shah “I did have a lot of stick with teachers until they realised that I did well in my A-levels and GCSE’s.”
Dr Kate West “How can we not see that a neurodivergent student is not going to complete in 3 years if I get a ⅓ more time on my undergraduate examination?"
Vance Tan “Dyslexia isn't talked about enough. [...] I think more awareness of it would be helpful in breaking down those conversation barriers.”
Dr Sarah Simblet “We need to look at and articulate and celebrate the strengths of having this way of thinking and stop the negative language.”
Alda Porter “I’d spelt spelling wrong and she flung it at me ‘you can’t even spell spelling right’ - I’m mean that's awful isn't it? To lob a book at someone.”
Ryan Mcnamee “The habit was just built up- this idea that I wasn’t meant for school [...] I remember getting my results and being really heartbroken.”
Michelle C "I am so glad that I arranged the assessment. It felt like suddenly a sudden weight (self-blame) had been lifted off my chest."
You can read more about the Dyslexia at Oxford project here.
