How can lived experience help shape more inclusive education?

In this episode of the SEND Network Podcast, PDA Dad Duncan is joined by educator, author, careers coach, dyslexia advocate and neurodiversity champion Marcia Brissett-Bailey for an honest and insightful conversation around dyslexia, diagnosis, advocacy, inclusion and the importance of student voice.

Recorded at the Tes SEND Show North, the discussion explores how lived experience can help professionals better understand young people, why diagnosis can be life-changing for some families, and how schools can create environments where children feel seen, heard and supported.

Marcia also reflects on her own journey growing up with dyslexia and selective mutism, alongside wider conversations around resilience, vulnerability, identity and belonging within education and beyond.

A special thank you to Marcia for such a thoughtful, open and powerful conversation.

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