Here's a breakdown of the main benefits:

 Personalised Support

• Custom strategies: Coaching is tailored to the individual's specific learning profile, job, lifestyle, and goals.

• Focus on strengths: Helps dyslexic adults leverage their often strong creative, problem-solving, and big-picture thinking skills.

Improved Executive Function

• Dyslexia often comes with difficulties in executive function (e.g., planning, organization, time management).

• Coaching provides practical tools and accountability to improve:

  • Task prioritization

  • Goal-setting

  • Managing deadlines

  • Reducing overwhelm

Confidence and Self-Esteem Boost

• Many dyslexic adults carry low self-esteem from past academic or work struggles.

• 1:1 coaching offers a safe, judgment-free space to build:

  • Self-awareness

  • Self-acceptance

  • Confidence in communication and decision-making

Career and Workplace Support

• Helps navigate workplace challenges like:

  • Written communication

  • Processing information quickly

  • Managing feedback

• Coaches can help create strategies for disclosure, reasonable adjustments, and assistive technology use.

Skill Development

• Targeted coaching can improve or support skills such as:

  • Reading and writing efficiency

  • Memory strategies

  • Verbal communication

  • Use of digital tools (e.g., speech-to-text, text-to-speech software)

Emotional Regulation and Stress Management

• Coaching often includes strategies to:

  • Manage anxiety and stress related to dyslexia

  • Improve focus and resilience

  • Break down tasks to reduce mental overload

Long-Term Independence

• A good coach helps clients build lifelong self-advocacy skills, not just cope.

• Encourages a growth mindset, empowering adults to manage dyslexia proactively.