Being Dyslexic as an Adult: Challenges, Assets, and Solutions

✨ About the Webinar 

Being dyslexic as an adult comes with a unique set of challenges—and a powerful set of strengths. 

In this live panel event, we’ll explore what it really means to navigate the adult world as a dyslexic thinker. From workplace struggles to unexpected breakthroughs, you’ll hear authentic, inspiring stories from two individuals who discovered they were dyslexic later in life and chose to take action through the Davis approach. 

This is not just a conversation about problems—it’s a space to reframe dyslexia as a difference that brings value, creativity, and insight. 

👥 What to Expect 

• Real stories from adults who completed Davis programmes 

• Common challenges faced by dyslexic adults—and how to overcome them 

• The often-overlooked assets of the dyslexic mind 

• Q&A with our panel 

• Practical next steps if you, or someone close to you, is a dyslexic adult 
  

💬 Who This Is For 

• Adults who think they may be dyslexic or were recently diagnosed 

• Partners, friends or family members of a dyslexic adult 

• Employers, colleagues, coaches, and educators who support dyslexic adults 

• Anyone curious about a strengths-based, empowering approach to adult dyslexia
  

🎙️ Your Panel 

You’ll hear directly from two adults who completed Davis programmes and transformed how they live and learn. You'll also hear insights from leading Davis Facilitators working with adults in the UK and elsewhere. 

✅ Reserve Your Place 

This event is free to attend live, but pre-ordering access to the full replay is available now: 

• 🎟️ Live attendance: Free (registration required) 

• 😇 Pay what you can — Voluntary donation to Gifts For Dyslexia

• 💾 Unlimited replay access: £10 (optional add-on at registration) 
  

Register now to receive your Zoom link and reserve your spot.!

Event Moderator

Richard Whitehead is Director of Davis UK & Ireland. He is a workshop presenter and specialist in the Davis methods and is personally acquainted with Ronald Davis, who is author of the internationally best-selling book, "The Gift of Dyslexia" and co-author of "Autism and the Seeds of Change". Over the past two decades, he has helped hundreds of neurodiverse individuals to overcome learning challenges as a Davis Programme Facilitator.

Richard originally trained as a linguist and speaks six European  languages. He is a Patoss-accredited Specialist SpLD Teacher Assessor  and was Special Educational Needs Coordinator in a prestigious independent secondary school for six years. In this context, he frequently supported children and young people experiencing test anxiety and exam phobia. His extensive background in education includes time spent teaching in both the adult and mainstream secondary educational sectors. 

Richard is author of  the books, Why Tyrannosaurus But Not If? — The  Dyslexic Blueprint For The Future of Education and Counting On Fingers: Why Some Bright And Creative People Struggle With Numbers And Maths, And How That Can Be Changed. He has developed "Davis Parent Power — Dyslexia", an in-depth support course for parents of bright but struggling learners.

Richard has written articles on neurodiverse learning for publications as diverse as Literacy Today, Green Parent Magazine and Personnel Today magazine and he has recorded video presentations on dyslexia for the Dystalk project (http://www.dystalk.com). He has conducted webinars on multi-sensory learning for Operation Diversity, the University of Chester and the SEND Group. In 2022, 2023 and 2024, Richard was a guest speaker at the Dyslexia Show in Birmingham. Rebranded the Neurodiversity Show for May 2025, it will this year feature two lectures by Richard.