Dyslexic Thinking What do Sir Richard Branson, Jamie Oliver and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock all have in common? Other than being extremely successful in their own fields, the answer is that they’re all dyslexic. In an interview on my podcast, Lessons in Dyslexic Thinking, Branson said: “I was blessed to have dyslexia.” And he’s right.
Dyslexics literally think differently to others because their brains process information differently. For the one in five people who are dyslexic, their unique way of thinking is a huge advantage..