Image Source: Forbes
Brissett-Bailey is a social justice advocate working to increase minority representation in the Dyslexic community.
When Marcia Brissett-Bailey was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 16 she struggled to find a community. The organizations for dyslexics she found were predominantly white and male, and she felt that her experiences did not relate to those in the organizations. Macia recognized a need for diversity and has dedicated her career to increasing minority representation in the dyslexia community.
She has held various positions including: special educational needs and disability case officer, career adviser, cofounder of the BDA Cultural Perspective Committee and a trustee of a London based Dyslexia Association. Each of her roles have allowed her to advocate for Dyslexia awareness, understanding dyslexia through a culture, for increasing diversity in neurodivergent communities, and increasing minority inclusion in the research literature. Ultimately advancing the dyslexic community and ensuring that young Black dyslexics have access to the support Marcia lacked.
Read Brissett-Bailey’s interview with Forbes here.