TPP 346: Gil Gershoni on Creativity, Dyslexic Design Thinking and Tapping into the Hyper-Abilities of Dyslexic People
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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Of course you have to read and write, but the gift of dyslexia is that you tell me a story. I can tell you the story behind the story. Because that's how my mind works. You give me a problem, I'll give you a hundred solutions. All different because I can see through and above. I can connect things that are not linear. And I always find that when we focus and we Almost train our children, coach our children, maybe it's a better way. To lean into their dyslexia. Not to try to overcome it, to understand it and to feed it. then they can use that gift then to learn how to read. Now, reading and writing is so important, but it's just a medium. It's really what is the lesson within those words? What is the story?
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I'm Debbie Rieber and welcome to Tilled Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I know it can be incredibly powerful and transformational for parents to hear from neurodivergent adults about their lived experience. How did they feel as a child? What was it that helped them navigate feelings of inadequacy they may have internalized, or the challenges of being a child who was misunderstood or whose gifts were frequently overlooked? That's why I'm so happy to share today's conversation with Gil Gershoni. The founder and creative director of the branding firm Gershoni Creative, the creator of the Dyslexic Design Thinking Methodology, and the host of the Dyslexic Design Thinking podcast.
Gill's big goal is to show the world that dyslexic thinkers can open new doors and innovate absolutely anything. I invited Gil to share his inspiring story of how, as a child, he shifted his relationship with his dyslexia, so it became the key to his finding so much success in his creative work, as well as to help listeners better understand the link between dyslexia and creativity. In telling us about his journey and his perspectives on the gifts of neurodivergence, Gil also shares how parents can best support and show. up for our dyslexic kids so they have the knowledge and confidence to leverage their unique brains. Gil's also the creator of a wonderful, empowering initiative called Dear Dyslexia, the Postcard Project, which invites dyslexics of all ages, from students to professionals, to depict their relationship with dyslexia on postcards using words and images.
So I asked him to share with us the why behind that initiative and tell us how it's helping dyslexics everywhere, especially kids, really lean into who. they are. I really enjoyed having this sit down with Gil, someone who is very much on the front lines of the paradigm shift we are all a part of. Whether your child is dyslexic, has another learning disability, or is in any way neurodivergent, I hope this conversation feels supportive, inspirational, and motivating for you. Well Henke, welcome to the podcast.
Thank you so much for having me.
Yeah, I have been wanting to have you on the show for a while. I think it was someone in my community who first turned me on to your work. I watched a talk that you gave for a summit or an event about your work in dyslexia and your advocacy and just all the incredible things that you're doing. And I thought it would be great to just bring you on the show and learn more about you. I think you're so inspiring, especially for parents raising kids with learning disabilities, to do that so important reframe. Let's start by introducing you to people. I've already read your formal bio, but would you give us a little bit of your story and maybe growing up dyslexic and how that kind of shaped who you are today?
Absolutely. So I always love to start by explaining that I was born with dyslexia. It's not something I'm working to get over because it's I'm dyslexic through and through. It's also important to know that there is many different types of dyslexia. And I'm very comfortable with my view, but maybe somebody that's listening is slightly different.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:15
2
What early experiences shaped Gil Gershoni’s relationship with dyslexia?
4:15–10:38
3
How did a supportive teacher in Israel change Gil’s learning approach?
10:38–18:34
4
What is Dyslexic Design Thinking and how does it differ from traditional design methods?
18:34–37:11
5
How does the Dyslexic Design Thinking methodology work in practice?
37:11–39:07
Speakers
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