Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
40% of inmates in NYC’s largest prison (Rikers Island) are dyslexic. Mayor Eric Adams was almost one of them. He tells Kate how he went from the wrong side of the tracks to becoming Head of the Police Department and then Mayor of New York City . Find out how his Dyslexic Thinking helps him to see things differently, why he’s driven to empower Dyslexic Thinking in every school and close the school to prison pipeline and what advice he’d give to his 7 year old self. A powerful and emotional Lesson In Dyslexic Thinking.
Powerful stories | Experts in Dyslexic Thinking | Inspiring dyslexics
This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Immersive Reader, free across several Microsoft 365 apps, which helps Dyslexic Thinkers to fly, here: https://aka.ms/ImmersiveReader-Demo
Thank you for listening.
Website: madebydyslexia.org
Instagram: instagram.com/madebydyslexia
Twitter: twitter.com/MadeByDyslexia
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40% of inmates in NYC’s largest prison (Rikers Island) are dyslexic. Mayor Eric Adams was almost one of them. He tells Kate how he went from the wrong side of the tracks to becoming Head of the Police Department and then Mayor of New York City . Find out how his Dyslexic Thinking helps him to see things differently, why he’s driven to empower Dyslexic Thinking in every school and close the school to prison pipeline and what advice he’d give to his 7 year old self. A powerful and emotional Lesson In Dyslexic Thinking.
Powerful stories | Experts in Dyslexic Thinking | Inspiring dyslexics
This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Immersive Reader, free across several Microsoft 365 apps, which helps Dyslexic Thinkers to fly, here: https://aka.ms/ImmersiveReader-Demo
Thank you for listening.
Website: madebydyslexia.org
Instagram: instagram.com/madebydyslexia
Twitter: twitter.com/MadeByDyslexia
LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/company/madebydyslexia
Facebook: facebook.com/madebydyslexia
