October 1st, 2024, marks the start of our 7th annual national awareness-raising campaign. This year’s Mark it Read, the official Canadian celebration for Dyslexia Awareness Month, is themed Breaking the Silence. To highlight this theme, we interviewed inspiring individuals with dyslexia who have overcome challenges to achieve success.
Click each name below to discover the participant’s journey and listen to these inspiring stories on our podcast.
Tie Domi: CTV *Your Morning* co-host Lindsey Deluce sits down with former NHL player Tie Domi. Known for his toughness and grit on the ice, Tie played 16 seasons in the NHL, most of them with the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, what many didn’t know until he released his memoir, Shift Work, in 2015, is that Tie Domi has dyslexia.
- Andrew Armstrong: Journey through a thriving career and retirement
- Stuart Bruce: Entrepreneur and chair of Dyslexia Canada
- Dan Carter: Mayor of the City of Oshawa
- DJ Cunningham: Founder of LEARNstyle Ltd.
- David Eliot: PhD candidate and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholar
- John & Adrian Fluevog: The Fluevog family’s inspiring journey with dyslexia
- Michael Karras: Vice Principal at Lord Asquith School
- Mikaÿla Perrier: Journey of resilience and success