Leveraging Dyslexia
Creating business and societal impact by establishing the building blocks of positive dyslexia and translating into economic growth.
Reframing Dyslexia
A force to be reckoned with & a driver of business.
The Building Blocks
Generate positive buzz
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Leverage leading international Dyslexia research, reports, tools, organizations
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Implicate local scientific community in Dyslexia Strengths research
Get local Dyslexia organizations talking about the strengths
Empower the Vulnerable
Intersectionality runs deep
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Assess prevalence within prisons/correctional institutions, and Dyslexic outcomes
Establish partnerships to facilitate widespread assessment and guidance
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Cultivate Dyslexia Strengths
Rally Influential Dyslexics
Create snowball effect
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Identify and recruit well-known local Dyslexics to become Ambassadors
Create a sense of pride around owing dyslexia, driving positive self esteem
Dyslexia @ Work
Inspire & mobilize
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What Dyslexia is and why corporations need to know
A 360° program and strategy around levering dyslexia to drive growth and objectives
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How to make workplace, products, and experiences Dyslexia friendly
Joan Bohan
Aspen Institute Fellow | Social Innovator | Dyslexia Advocate | Finance Pro
Founder DYSNIE, a Dyslexia Business Venture
6 years
Social Intrapreneur & Innovator
Dyslexia Friendly product, content and engagement across France, Belgium and the Netherlands
Economic growth, Diversity & Inclusion business pioneer
Seasoned International Finance Executive
25 Years
Entertainment including, Film, Consumer Products, & Publishing Retail Sectors
Leadership, Strategy, Business Development, Planning & Forecasting
EMEA Regional & Local Office roles
Positive Dyslexia Advocate & Influencer
10 Years
Parenting & Championing Dyslexic Franco-American son
International Corporate Awareness & Return on Dyslexia, Podcasts & Round tables (Disney, Total, EY, Business Fights Poverty, Innov8rs, Makesense, Spark News, FFDys, HOI Foundation)
WHOLE Steering Committee pushing Dyslexia big picture worldwide
Partner DYSLEXIC DISTRUPTORS, amplifying Dyslexic brainpower
Corporate Employers
France, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, USA
Disney
Gaumont
KPMG
Educational Credentials
Business, Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Fellowships & Accelerators: The Aspen Institute First Movers Fellow I The Intrapreneur Lab @ Oxford
Higher Education: University of Southern California I Stanford University Executive Education
An International Alliance
Together leveraging dyslexia
W.H.O.L.E.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dyslexic Disruptors
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dyslexia, Inc.
Paris, France