{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65f333f354a27c001619542e/666f3c2cce005e001337a970?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Black, Brilliant and Dyslexic, Marcia Brissett-Bailey","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65f333f354a27c001619542e/1718608368499-838649c8eaccdfa118130aaf70c9d4a7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Fact about Marcia - she finds things funny when others don't - she feels laughter is good for the soul.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Marcia Marcia Brissett-Bailey, BSc, PG Dip (QCG), MA, IPSEA is a career educator, Dyslexia advocate, neurodiversity champion, speaker of intersectionality/dyslexia, and author of 'Black, Brilliant and Dyslexic', a collection of stories and experiences.</p><p><br></p><p>She is a WeAreTheCity- Rising Stars100 Winner 2024, Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women UK. She has been shortlisted for 2024 on the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A thought leader has been featured in Forbes as a narrative changer, provoking the representation of Dyslexia and neurodiversity. Diverse In—the Global Diversity and Inclusion Embassy —named her one of the top 133 women who changed the world in 2023.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Marcia's collaborative spirit is evident in her co-authorship of 'Pioneering Women Speak: Transformative Leadership on the Rise'. Her contributions to three other books, 'Dyslexia from a Cultural Perspective', 'The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do', and 'Brilliantly Dyslexic ', further demonstrate her commitment to sharing diverse perspectives.</p>","author_name":"Angie Alderman"}