Accessibility Bites: The Gift of Dyslexia

Session Description

A large number of learners think differently than traditional educational methods account for. They are often labelled as having learning disabilities, when in reality, their differences reflect unique strengths, not deficits.

In this session, Sue will share insights from her hands-on experience working with creative, inventive, and highly capable learners who are frequently misunderstood. Educators will gain a deeper understanding of these diverse thinkers and explore ways to better support their unique strengths in educational settings.

Agenda

In this session, we’ll explore:

  • The three core components underlying a wide range of learning challenges
  • Tools and strategies that help learners overcome these challenges
  • How learning challenges can manifest in adult life
  • What can be done to prevent or correct these challenges early on
  • Practical strategies to support those working with adults who face learning barriers

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About the Facilitator

Sue Blyth Hall is dyslexic and so is her son. She is a Davis® Facilitator who has been working with children and adults for over twenty-seven years and has never yet found anyone to be learning disabled; some people just learn differently from the way they are taught. She is the Founder of The Whole Dyslexic Society, a TEDx Speaker (2021), Author of Fish Don’t Climb Trees, and producer of the documentary WHO KNEW Dyslexia is a Way of Thinking (2025).
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he works with children and adults, who all share the “Gift of Dyslexia” and sees it manifesting in many areas: reading, spelling, paying attention, math, co-ordination, printing, and more. She works tirelessly to improve the understanding and awareness of what dyslexia is, how it arises, ways to correct associated challenges, and even more: ways that these so-called learning disabilities can be prevented. 


2025-26 Accessibility Bites Series

  1. Accessibility Bites: Introduction to Web Accessibility, August 28, 2025 
  2. Accessibility Bites: Supporting Post-Secondary Students with ADHD, September 25, 2025 
  3. Accessibility Bites: Let’s Talk about Learning Disabilities, October 30, 2025 
  4. Accessibility Bites: The Gift of Dyslexia, November 27, 2025 
  5. Accessibility Bites: Access Friction, December 11, 2025 
  6. Accessibility Bites: UDL 3.0 in Practice, January 29, 2026 
  7. Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights, February 26, 2026

For recordings and resources from previous Accessibility Bites workshops, visit the Accessibility Bites Pressbook