Black and Dyslexic

Aug 09 2023 5
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The Black and Dyslexic Podcast is here to educate, empower, and equip adults and parents of children with dyslexia and other language based learning differences. We offer an authentic and raw perspective into the challenges faced when advocating for yourself or your child with a learning disability. Black and underrepresented minorities don't experience advocacy the same way as our White counterparts.

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Welcome to The Black and Dyslexic Podcast

Sep 30 2021 12 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston and co-host LeDerick Horne as they have a conversation about what motivated them to work together on The Black and Dyslexic Podcast.

Ep.1 | Dyslexia and Mental Health with LeDerick Horne

Sep 30 2021 29 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston with Co-host LeDerick Horne as he shares his journey of winning over dyslexia when he entered community college after an early diagnosis. LeDerick shares how although he got an early diagnosis, it wasn’t until someone explained to him what it meant to be dyslexic and provided academic supports and services, did he thrive and become a published spoken word

Ep.2 | Special Education Parent Warrior with Camillia Whitehead

Oct 06 2021 81 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston with Camillia Whitehead as they talk about her journey as a parent of a dyslexic child. For this Bad Azz Parent segment, Camillia shares the process she went through to pinpoint her child’s diagnosis, the struggle with schools, and her advocacy towards dyslexia as well.

Ep.3 | Research, Literacy and Advocacy with Kareem Weaver

Oct 13 2021 56 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne with Kareem Weaver as they discuss all things advocating for special education services in K-12. He shares factors that contribute to the school to prison pipeline, why children aren’t learning how to read, what schools can do to ensure all children learn to read and how important it is for parents to get over the stigma of learning dis

Ep.4 |The Intersection of Dialect and Dyslexia with Dr. Julie Washington

Oct 20 2021 58 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne with Dr. Julie Washington as they talk about why Black parents should feel empowered to advocate and access resources for their children. Dr. Washington share’s insights into assessments, cultural dialects, and why it’s important to have a network of providers of Color, such as Black psychologist, neuropsychologist and school counselo

Ep.5 | Conquering Dyslexia with Cultural Journalist Brittny Pierre

Oct 27 2021 30 mins  
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 w

Ep.6 | Bad Azz Parent Advocate with Nikki Francis

Nov 03 2021 72 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne with Nikki Francis for another Bad Azz Parent segment. Nikki discusses her journey advocating for her daughter in Maryland public schools and as well as in North Carolina. She shares how instrumental her daughter’s self awareness was in her decision to leave the traditional public school system and decide to homeschool her daughter, mor

Ep.7 | Let’s Talk Dyslexia Remediation with Janique Parrott-Gaffney

Nov 10 2021 33 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston with Janique Parrott-Gaffney as they discuss all things literacy and dyslexia. Janique is a former special educator who realized she wasn’t properly equipped to teach her students how to read. She did a google search and found a program that trained her on structured literacy and later opened her specialized tutoring firm to help struggling readers.

Ep.8 | Access to Advocacy with Marcy Jackson

Nov 18 2021 54 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne with Marcy Jackson as they discuss how educational consultants can help parents access special education services through an IEP or 504 plan. Mary also shares how Richard Weinfield, Executive Director & Educational Consultant, with Weinfield Education Group (WEG) has made advocacy accessible by providing no-cost, expert, special education

Ep.9 | From Accommodations to Remediation with OT Warren III

Nov 24 2021 42 mins  
Join Winifred A. Winston with OT Warren III as they discuss his journey navigating public school, private school, and academic support services in College. He shares his successes and challenges all while advocating for himself as a student with dyslexia and now as President of OT Warren Management, an award winning arm of the Otis Warren Group, a third generation family-led real e