The Question Dys Series has been established to help young people and adults with dyslexia. Each month Shae hosts a Q & A session with fellow dyslexics about all things dyslexia and life. The Question Dys Series is hosted once a month and you can either register through our events page or join us through Facebook Live. We look forward to seeing you at the next one.

2021 Episodes

Question Dys - Education Month

with Nathan Bathan 

It's Education Month and with many young people and adults embarking on or returning to study we wanted to show our support. In this episode, Nathan shares his experiences of completing secondary school and the ups and downs of uni life and most importantly what you can achieve when you put your mind to it and you have the right tools in place to support you. This is an inspirational interview not to be missed.

2020 Episodes

Question Dys - Faces of Dyslexia Art Competiton with Winner Sophie Day

Shae speaks with Sophie Day the winner of the FAces of Dyslexia 2021 Self-Portrait competition. Sophis is currently an art student at Victorian College of Arts and a professional cricket player. This artwork shows me in new territory dealing with the unknown and sometimes uncomfortable nature of dyslexia. But also the ability to find joy and happiness in the unknown. Shae hopes you enjoy this inspirational interview with Sophie.

Question Dys - Faces of Dyslexia Campaign

with Dan the Rocking Man 

In this episode, Shae speaks with Rocking Dan the Music Man. We have had a lot of different guests on our show who advocate and work in the education space but we have never had a guest who is a dyslexic advocate, primary school teacher and a Youtube singing sensation! With over 12,000 subscribers and over 250 music videos Rocking Dan the Teaching Man has been a hit with children and schools all over Australia. Dan came on the show during dyslexia awareness month to talk about our Faces of Dyslexia Campaign and what it means to him.

 

Question Dys with Autumn O'Conner
from Untapped Holdings

Autumn O'Connor is an autistic twice-exceptional (gifted) adult with dyslexia and dyscalculia, holding also a diagnosis of anxiety and dysthymia. She only received her autism diagnosis later in life (age 37). Her special interests are teddy bears, candy and landscape gardening. But her major passion is helping others achieve.  Autumn likes studying and has a range of qualifications including a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Graduate Diploma in Counselling, Bachelor of Arts, and a teaching and education certificate.  Autumn has extensive experience as a psychotherapist, mentor, small business owner and also has experience in fashion modelling. She currently is also the executive editor for Untapped, where she manages a large team of neurodiverse creatives, nurturing their strengths and building their skills.  No stranger to her own psychological exploration, she believes in the power of therapy and the goodness of self-inquiry work.

Question Dys with Ashton Bishop

from Step Change

In this Question Dys episode Shae speaks with the CEO Ashton Bishop from Step Change. Ashton is Australia’s Predatory Marketer — an expert in pinpointing how brands can grow by outsmarting their competitors. Don’t just take our word for it, you can watch him in action here and learn how to use Predatory Marketing in your business. However, his path was a somewhat unusual one. After graduating with a commerce/law degree, he turned his hand to street performing, TV presenting, stand-up comedy, film directing, and even literally ran away with the circus. Fortunately, Ashton eventually found his niche in marketing, where he has spent the last 14 years working internationally on some of the world’s biggest brands. He’s a business owner, serial entrepreneur, challenging, sometimes even controversial, but always focused on what gets results. He’s run million-dollar campaigns for billion-dollar brands, created Australia’s first mobile app, won film awards, guest lectured at leading universities, and has won Speaker of the Year for Australia’s number one CEO network on multiple occasions.

Question Dys with Pilot at Amanda's Adventures

Question Dys with the Hugo Richard

CEO and Co-Founder of Dystech

In this Question Dys episode Shae speaks with the CEO and Co-Founder of Dystech Hugo Richards. Being dyslexic and dysgraphic himself, Hugo knows a lot about the struggle of learning disorders. In this free conversation hour, Hugo will talk about Dystech Australia a company developing a screening app for students with dyslexia and dysgraphia. If you would like to know more about the App Hugo and his team are developing. We look forward to seeing you there.

 

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Question Dys

with James Sedman

In this Question Dys episode Shae the Founder and CEO of Dear Dyslexic speaks with Dear Dyslexic Board Director James Sedman as they discuss life with dyslexia. In this Q & A session, Shae and James speak about how they manage their dyslexia in the workplace, some of the challenges they have faced and some of the strategies they use.

 

This was a  free session provided through volunteers. Please feel free to donate if you enjoyed what you learnt tonight. All donations over $2 are tax-deductible. Your support is greatly appreciated in helping us continue the work we are doing.

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