QuickTalk Friday Interview Series
Ten Terrifying Questions for a Dyslexic Writer With ADHD
Trisha Dunbar (She/Her) opens up an old wound
School is starting back up for millions of kids this month.
What you probably won’t hear is how difficult school can be for neurodiverse kids — kids with autism, ADHD, dyslexia — whose brains think differently.
A lot of parents of neurodiverse kids often live like spies, keeping a secret from others about the challenges their child may be routinely facing in school.
That’s why I love Trisha Dundar’s writing. She is an openly dyslexic writer with ADHD and spreads awareness about neurodiversity in her writing.
And I think it’s cool she helps people with struggles she’s gone through.
Scot: Tell us about yourself. Where were you born? Raised? Schooled?
Trisha: I was born and raised on the sunny South coast of England and schooled in public institutions until 14 when I was written off by the educational system as completely illiterate.
Scot: Wow. What happened at 14?
Trisha: Prior to taking exams for secondary school, the school I went to brought in an educational psychologist to see if I was capable of doing the exams and…
