Nessa Corkery - My Dyslexia Journey

As part of our Adult Dyslexia Webinar Series, we were delighted to welcome Nessa Corkery, Sales Development Representative at Udemy and former Clinical Nurse Manager.
During this one-hour webinar, Nessa discusses: how her dyslexia affected her in educational settings; the benefits of exploring how you learn; the importance of reasonable accommodations; and how the gift of time and a positivity towards learning difficulties can improve one’s experience in education and the workplace.
0:00 Intro
0:43 Primary School
1:43 Dyslexia - A Learning Difference
2:25 Learning at Your Own Pace
3:17 Secondary School
5:18 Undergrad
5:37 Reasonable Accommodations
7:19 The Workplace
9:36 Postgrad
12:48 Family - A Support System
15:05 The Workplace
17:12 Embracing Dyslexia in a Positive Manner