LEAPS - Brighton literacy empowerment and parental support

✨ It's Star Wars day - so May the 4th be with you!

Like so many directors, George Lucas, is dyslexic!

He uses his Dyslexic Thinking skills of Imagining and Visualising to create incredible worlds, iconic characters and fantastical stories.

Other incredible dyslexics who use the power of their imagination to bring stories to life include Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee - and of course the wonderful Liv Tyler who stars in our new animated short film 'What is dyslexia?'

🙏 Please visit whatisdyslexia.org and Watch, Like, Share & Review our brilliant new film and help get it to the top of every search.

Dyslexic thinking made me the scientist I am today. If we could harness its power, imagine what could be possible | Maggie Aderin

Dyslexic thinking made me the scientist I am today. If we could harness its power, imagine what could be possible | Maggie Aderin Progress has always been made by people who think differently. Neurodiversity helps us think outside the box – and when we do, the sky’s the limit, says space scientist Maggie Aderin

The SEND White Paper: what’s changing and how to have your say

Parent carers - Amaze SENDIASS will help you understand the proposals, the timeline for change and how to share your views about the changes during this online information session on Wednesday 25 March, 12pm-1.30pm.

Tickets are free, but you need to register for the Zoom link.

Find out more and book your place: https://amazesussex.org.uk/events/the-send-white-paper-whats-changing-and-how-to-have-your-say/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6gg8rq1y3o?app-referrer=deep-link

Surrey: Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock says dyslexia is her superpower The space scientist and broadcaster talks diversity in science, becoming a Barbie and her dyslexia.

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We love these wise words from brilliant dyslexic thinker, and 7 times F1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton to his dyslexic niece. They're words every dyslexic should hear.

Harnessing his Dyslexic Thinking - exceptional 3D spatial awareness and razor-sharp intuition - he became unstoppable on the track. The result? More wins, pole positions, podiums, and points than any driver in Formula 1 history.

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My first memory from school was doing the alphabet. My teacher asked us to put letters in the right order to make two or three-letter words.

I just stood there blank.

I can still remember the humiliation and the sheer panic of that moment.

I left school at 18 with no usable qualifications.

At 25, I went back to my old school to retake my A-levels. I was sat in a room with 16 year olds. They thought I was the supply teacher.

At university, I was finally diagnosed with dyslexia and suddenly everything started to make sense.

I went on to do a doctorate and became Labour MP for beautiful Hove and Portslade.

Now, I’m Secretary of State for Business and Trade in the first Labour government for 14 years.

I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved already. Investment is up. Productivity is up. Business sentiment is up.

That entrepreneurial spirit and ambition, and never giving up even when life got hard, is something I’ll always have.

I want you to know this: persistence pays off.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/03/stormzy-calls-reading-a-superpower-as-he-backs-accessible-books-campaign

Stormzy calls reading a ‘superpower’ as he backs accessible books campaign The musician is championing the annual Quick Reads initiative, which will release six short, digestible titles for ‘nonreaders and lapsed readers’ in April for £1 each

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Last week we launched the Brighton & Hove Reading Charter and invited schools to pledge to develop a culture of reading that celebrates children and encourages them to become life-long readers.

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/LaFh50Y7ybW