Ep.5 | Conquering Dyslexia with Cultural Journalist Brittny Pierre
October 27, 2021
Join Winifred A. Winston with Brittny Pierre as they talk about her journey of struggling in school. Her family thought she was lazy or not motivated to do well in school. When Brittny finally got the diagnosis of dyslexia, she felt relieved, but still didn’t know what she was supposed to do with that diagnosis. It’s still challenging when you don’t know what dyslexia is or what strategies you need to win over dyslexia.
Join Winifred A. Winston with Brittny Pierre as they talk about her journey of struggling in school. Her family thought she was lazy or not motivated to do well in school. When Brittny finally got the diagnosis of dyslexia, she felt relieved, but still didn’t know what she was supposed to do with that diagnosis. It’s still challenging when you don’t know what dyslexia is or what strategies you need to win over dyslexia.
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
- Challenges getting an early dyslexia diagnosis in school.
- Using accommodations in college and beyond.
- Everyone needs an editor, even a professional writer.
- The inspiration from dyslexia to continue learning.
- How dyslexia impacts reading and writing.
- And so much more!
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About Brittny Pierre:
Brittny is a prominent pop culture journalist who went viral after writing “I Cruised Craigslist and OkCupid for Dates So I Could Eat” for Xo Jane. In 2015 she wrote, “Why Isn’t Janet Jackson in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?” for LA Weekly. Janet Jackson shared the article and now in 2021 she’s still capturing attention. @NBCNewsTHINK, shared her thoughts on the mistreatment Lizzo experienced on the Internet recently. Lizzo is sharing her post - “Why is Lizzo’s conference so trigging. When she shared her opinion on Why Lizzo’s conference so trigging” on @NBCNewsTHINK.
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You can find Brittny Pierre on . . .
Website: https://www.pierreintomylife.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittnydpierre
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sleep2dream
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Connect with Winifred!
Website: https://www.soallcanread.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soallcanread
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soallcanread/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soallcanread
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Connect with LeDerick!
Website: https://lederick.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lederickh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lederickhorne/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lederick?lang=en
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Resources mentioned during this episode:
Dyslexia is a language disability not a reading disability:
Adult Dyslexia and ADHD in the Workplace
Brittny’s feature on the @soallcanread Instagram page:
Brittny’s writing portfolio:
Accommodations vs Interventions
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THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY MORGAN CARES AND THE CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AWARDED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES (NIMHD 1U54MD013376-01A1)