Dyscastia
Dyscastia
Michael Shanahan
Supporting Adults & Older Students
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jun 24, 2026 at 5:53 am.
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In this episode, I chat with Dr Shae Wissell. Shae is an award-winning advocate and entrepreneur specialising in dyslexia and other neurodivergent conditions. We talk about what happens after students living with learning difficulties leave school and we become adults!
We cover
The anxiety spiral around grades and "what are my options?" in Years 11 and 12
Alternative pathways into uni and TAFE (and why the scenic route is fine)
What support looks like at university.  Accommodations, disability services, and tools like Read&Write
Why people still don't disclose at uni or work, even in 2024
The hidden load of masking difficulties and what workplaces actually need to know
AI and assistive tech as genuine game-changers for dyslexic adults
Shae's own mental health journey post-diagnosis is honest, real, and worth hearing
Workplace training. What it covers and why it matters for the business, not just the employee
Low-cost screening for adults ($650 with a clinical psych report)
How JobAccess can fund workplace support
Shae's book Dyslexia: Insights into the Hidden Disability In and Out of the Workplace and the audio version coming soon (narrated by Shae herself)
Full show notes available at https://dyscastia.com/