Positive Dyslexia Act 6

Positive Dyslexia – Follow your Star!

Act 6: Succeeding in Work


By Roderick Nicolson, Professor of Psychology and renowned dyslexia expert


Positive Dyslexia aims to transform the image of dyslexia and the opportunities for dyslexic people at home, at school, at work and in society by focusing on the strengths of dyslexia and how dyslexic people can develop and celebrate their own strengths. 


This 'ShowBook' - created by the founder of Positive Dyslexia – takes you all the way on the ‘Positive Dyslexia Journey’ from research to practice for all, young and old. It is unique and transformative.


It is unlike any other book, and is called a ShowBook because it is a show and a book, designed for dyslexic users, talking you through all the pages and all the actions.


This Act is the second of the Success Trilogy and is the final stage of an individual’s dyslexia journey. It develops a tool - the Dyslexia Work Strengths Finder - for identifying your own strengths and for finding a job that suits those strengths. The ‘Work Cycle’ provides a framework for securing and enjoying a good job and fulfilling career. Key ideas include the strengths decathlon at work, unconventional careers, and crafting a job to suit your skills, motivations and ambitions.