BY GINA SAAD Having some difficulty while you read? Letters are zoning out while reading? Each adult woman with dyslexia can experience a learning difficulty in a variety of ways that are unique to each person. Dyslexia is often considered to be a specific learning difficulty (SLD), which means that it can impact the basic psychological processes that are involved in comprehending language, and in this case, processing and reading fluently. Traits of dyslexia can be manifeste

BY ROMY BEA GORDON Public transportation can be hard for people who are neurodiverse and, in fact, neurotypical people as well. I used to travel by trains, buses, planes, you name it and I transported on it. However, after receiving my diagnoses for ADHD & Autism I decided I would stop masking. Masking is when a person covers up who they truly are to ‘fit in’ with the social climate. Neurodiverse people can do this consciously or unconsciously. I always felt on edge when trav

BY KARINA KOFMAN & TAMMY MORRIS Ernst and Young, operating as EY, is a global firm specializing in professional services. EY is also considered one of the leaders in inclusivity for neurodiversity in the workplace. As the Neurodiversity Network Leader at EY Canada, Tammy Morris forged a path for an inclusive workspace ecosystem, including managing a neurodistinct team of a beautiful kaleidoscope of neurodistinct females. Leading EY's Neurodiversity Centers of Excellence Netwo

Words by Armelle McGeachie I’m just a girl, standing in front of an office, begging them to love me. The reality is: I’m dyslexic. And the one thing that I come across most as a girl in corporate marketing is one simple question. “But how are you in marketing - you can’t read and write?” Big no-no. With 80% of dyslexics being diagnosed until after school , the workplace - unbeknownst to most neurotypical people - can be extremely treacherous if you’ve had a late diagnosis. A

14 year old Romy Gordon discovered that she had ADHD in 2021 after spending much of her childhood feeling not accepted and isolated. Here she pens a letter to every girl who are feeling lost in finding their true-self, with lesson for us all. Words by Romy Gordon I was born on 25 November 2007, my parents were thrilled with their new daughter. Years passed and whilst there were red flags my parents didn’t know they were looking for a flag, red or otherwise. I was diagnosed w