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Dyslexia Awareness Month Webinar – Reframing Your Mindset: Unlocking Dyslexic Strengths with Jo Rees
Jo Rees
Founder, Dyslexic Life with Jo Rees
17th October, Friday
12:30 PM GMT
Join Jo Rees — dyslexia assessor, author, entrepreneur, and influencer — for an inspiring and interactive session on reframing challenges and embracing the unique strengths that come with dyslexia.
Research shows that over 35% of entrepreneurs identify as dyslexic, and people with dyslexia often excel in creativity, problem-solving, and big-picture thinking — the very skills that drive innovation and leadership. Drawing from her personal experience as a dyslexic business owner, Jo will share how reframing self-doubt and recognising your strengths can transform the way you work and think.
Through a hands-on activity and open discussion, participants will explore practical strategies to shift limiting beliefs, boost confidence, and harness their natural entrepreneurial mindset.
In this webinar you will learn:
Finding Your Strengths – Learn how to identify and lean into your natural dyslexic strengths — from creativity and problem-solving to communication and resilience. Jo will share tools to help you recognise what sets you apart and how to use those abilities to your advantage in work and life.
Overcoming Comparison – Discover how to stop measuring yourself against others and start celebrating your unique way of thinking. Jo will guide you through mindset shifts to quiet self-doubt, build confidence, and embrace your own definition of success.
Managing Your Dyslexia – Gain practical strategies to manage the day-to-day challenges of dyslexia, including organisation, communication, and emotional wellbeing. Jo will share her own lived experience as a dyslexic entrepreneur — proving that with the right systems and mindset, your dyslexia can become your greatest asset.
About Jo Rees
Jo has over 24 years of experience in education. She begun her career as a primary school teacher, quickly progressed to the role of SENCO and SLT.
As successful SENCO and lead practitioner this led her to gain additional qualifications as a specialist of dyslexia. Jo worked for several local authorities as a consultant of SEND, setting up and running outreach provisions for dyslexia, speech and language and ASC.
In 2013 at age 34 JO was diagnosed with dyslexia and decided to write a book about her experience. ‘Don’t forget to Smile,’ is used to raise understanding and awareness of what dyslexia really is. In 2022 she published her second book, ‘Today You Got A Diagnosis of Dyslexia.’ and in 2025 received a diagnosis of ADHD.
In the last few years, as Jo has built social media following using her personal lived experience alongside her education background and knowledge to build a strong following across social media platforms.
Jo planned and delivered a sold out conference for Dyslexia and Dyscalculia on the IOW, and has delivered key note talks to companies such as Astrazenica and the NHS, as well as the Dyslexia Show. She has partnered with companies to raise awareness and develop dyslexia friendly products and resources.
In 2025 Dyslexic Life With Jo Rees has become a leading voice within the dyslexia and adhd community. Jo has developed several successful online mentoring programs and courses. The missions goal has changed slightly, her initial focus was to change education, but she is increasingly using her strong communication skills, passion to mentor and raise awareness of dyslexia to support people in managing their neurodivergence more positively, so they can confidently fulfill their potential .
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