Dyslexic Design Thinking
Gershoni Creative
Host and creative director Gil Gershoni explores the intersection of dyslexia and creativity with guests from a wide range of industries.
This season, you’ll hear from a rocket scientist, a political consultant, an ad executive, an expert in inclusive space design and the founder of a conference for neurodiversity in tech. All dyslexic. All making big moves throughout the world. You’ll also hear from nondyslexics like the authors of an influential book that’s reshaping the way we think about dyslexia.
This season, you’ll hear from a rocket scientist, a political consultant, an ad executive, an expert in inclusive space design and the founder of a conference for neurodiversity in tech. All dyslexic. All making big moves throughout the world. You’ll also hear from nondyslexics like the authors of an influential book that’s reshaping the way we think about dyslexia.
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Sep 24, 2021 • 57min
Learning to Dance with Your Dyslexia
How does dyslexia change the way we understand abilities and so-called disabilities? Creative director Gil Gershoni and co-hosts Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth lead a discussion on changing perspectives and shifting paradigms with a panel of professionals with dyslexia.
Guests Include:
Charlotte Edmonds and Elizabeth Rose Arifien, choreographers
Mark Francis Long, I AM LEX founder
Susanna Cederquist, author and dyslexia advocate
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Sep 24, 2021 • 56min
Embodying Dyslexia in Art, Architecture and Design
Dyslexia helps artists, designers and architects make connections that other people don't see. Does the dyslexic mind help these creatives innovate to achieve success? Creative director Gil Gershoni and co-hosts Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth explore the link between dyslexia and design with a panel of creatives with dyslexia.
Guests Include:
Bill Amberg, Bill Amberg Studio
Julian Ogiwara, Eric Parry Architects
Sari Räthel, RÄTHEL & WOLF
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Sep 24, 2021 • 56min
Unlocking Creativity with Dyslexia
What do haute couture fashion, award-winning children’s books and a creative agency have in common? They're all powered by individuals with dyslexia. Creative director Gil Gershoni and co-hosts Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth dig into dyslexia's link to creative execution with this week's guests.
Guests Include:
Flora McLean, House of Flora
Sally Gardner, award-winning author
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Sep 24, 2021 • 53min
Dyslexia and the Future of Education
People with dyslexia often struggle in traditional school settings, but they have so much to offer as students and teachers. How can we support the dyslexia community through more inclusive ways to learn? Creative director Gil Gershoni and co-hosts Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth talk about the future of learning with two subject matter experts.
Guests Include:
Qona Rankin, Royal College of Art
Marcia Brissett-Bailey, Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association
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Sep 24, 2021 • 53min
From Disability to Hyper-Ability
Creatives are in the business of coming up with big ideas. But what does it mean to “think big"? Can dyslexia help creative professionals succeed? Creative director Gil Gershoni and co-hosts Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth lead an in-depth discussion exploring the creative mindsets of people with dyslexia.
Guests Include:
Charlotte Edmonds, choreographer and founder of Move Beyond Words
Lloyd Everitt, TV and film actor
Pip Jamieson, founder and CEO of The Dots
James Kinross, surgeon and Imperial College London lecturer
Helen Taylor, researcher and project lead at the University of Strathclyde
Ab Rogers, creative director, architect and founder of Ab Rogers Design
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Sep 22, 2021 • 47min
The Power of Visualization as a Tool for Creativity
Dyslexia enables people to see the world from an entirely novel perspective. So where do dyslexia and innovation intersect? Creative director Gil Gershoni and co-hosts Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth explore how dyslexia helps inventors and marketers confront existing ideas to create room for new ones.
Guests Include:
Tom Pellereau, winner of BBC One’s "The Apprentice"
Steven “Woody” Woodgate, Samsung Electronics UK
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