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2021

How Exceptional Individuals and Companies They Have Worked with Are Responding to COVID-19

Jan26
Featured image by April Slocombe Blog post updated on 15th March 2022. We answer some questions about how we at Exceptional Individuals and companies we have worked with, particularly Universal Music, are responding to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic. What are EI and other companies doing to protect their staff from the
2021

How Companies are Making the Most of the COVID-19 Crisis

Jan20
Featured image by Maksim Goncharenok, Pexels.com Introduction Image by Monstera, Pexels.com The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, crisis has made a disruptive impact on companies worldwide. It has caused non-essential high street shops such as River Island and Waterstones to close until 15th June 2020 (although the shops closed again during the
2020

A man is holding a book and looking upwards.

Is Dyslexia a Disability in the UK?

Dec16
Featured image by Yogendra Singh, Pexels.com Is dyslexia classed as a disability? According to the Equality Act 2010, dyslexia is a disability because it is a lifelong condition that affects a person’s ability to read, write, spell and have a good sense of direction. A condition is classed as a
2020

Book Review: All Dogs Have ADHD

Dec01
All photography in this blog post is by April Slocombe unless otherwise stated. Introduction ‘All Dogs Have ADHD’ (note: the book in the link has a different cover design from the one in the featured image) is a book that Kathy Hoopmann wrote. She wrote it to educate children and
2020

Book Review: All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome

Nov27
Blog post updated on 18th May 2022. All photography in this post is by April Slocombe. Introduction ‘All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome’ (note: an updated version of this book called ‘All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum‘ is now available) is a book that was written by Kathy Hoopmann, who
2020

A girl is hiding a face behind a big iPad.

Is Dyspraxia a Disability?

Nov25
Featured image by Helena Lopes, Pexels.com What is Dyspraxia? Dyspraxia is a neurodivergent condition that affects how the mind processes actions, usually affecting coordination and movement, balance, and organisation abilities. Motor difficulties include poor hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness, which can make it difficult for people with dyspraxia to carry
2020

7 ADHD Memes We Can Completely Relate To

Nov17
Featured image, quickmeme.com According to the Oxford Dictionary, a meme (pronounced, “meeme”) is “a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc., that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users.” Examples of Internet memes that have been used since the 2010s have included Grumpy Cat, What Are
2020

Interview with Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth, Authors of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do

Nov16
Featured image by Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth Our content volunteer April has interviewed the authors of the book that empowers people with dyslexia who work in a variety of sectors from comedy to fashion. The book even features our very own Matt Boyd, who founded Exceptional Individuals.