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Lessons In Dyslexic Thinking
HRH Princess Beatrice: How Dyslexic Thinking can change the world
Season 1, Ep. 7
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It’s HRH Princess Beatrice’s FIRST ever podcast. She shares her moving and personal dyslexia story and tells Kate who her real champion was growing up, why AI & DyslexicThinking could help us solve some of the biggest problems – including climate change and how trained teachers make all the difference & why she's driven to help other dyslexics. This Lesson In Dyslexic Thinking teaches us that many dyslexics (from Princesses to Prime Ministers, Space Scientists to Spies) struggle at school, but when we get the support we need, from teachers who are trained to understand & help us lean into our Dyslexic Thinking skills, we can and will succeed.
This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Learning Accelerator tools, including Reading Progress and Reading Coach free with Microsoft 365, here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/learning-tools/learning-accelerators.
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