025 Dyslexia and Neurodiversity with Garret Kellet and Chloe Gillie

Garret Kellett is MRICS MRPSA and is the founder of Urban Surveyors. He left school with 2 GCSE’s and after being diagnosed with Dyslexia in later years, graduated from the University of Salford with a first class degree with honours, in Building Surveying. The main focus of his survey work is building pathology. He is currently submitting his application for Chartership with the Institute of Builders.

Having worked in education for almost 20 years, Chloe Gillie was surprised to receive an adult diagnosis of ADHD at age 35. She is passionate about self-declaration and using her strengths and resilience to thrive in the workplace. During lockdown Chloes has created accessible texts for children with Autism and additional needs to learn about diverse role models. She believes diversity should be fully inclusive and enable all children to see themselves as heroes of the future.  

What Is Covered In This Episode:

• What neurodiversity means
• Resilience and coping strategies of people with neurodiverse conditions such as dyslexia or ADHD
• What support is available for students and workers with neurodiverse conditions
• Thriving as a SME business owner with dyslexia
• Why surveying and any other industry should open up to people with different kind of disabilities

Connect with Garret Kellett:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/garret-kellett-mrics-mrpsa-0872925b/
• https://www.letussurvey.co.uk/

Connect with Chloe Gillie:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-gillie-a854631b4/

Connect with Marion Ellis:

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/
• http://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources:

• Access to Work https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
• Accessible Version of Sharon's Story. A Diversity Hero! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chloe-gillie-a854631b4_accessible-version-of-sharons-story-a-activity-6696386734009155584-_Nqw
• The British Dyslexia Association - Style Guide https://cdn.bdadyslexia.org.uk/documents/Advice/Dyslexic-Employee/Dyslexia_Style_Guide_2018-final.pdf?mtime=20190409173541
• Key Points About Dyslexia for Busy Teachers http://www.brainhe.com/staff/types/dyslexiatextstaff.html
• A Quick Guide for Making Your Content Accessible https://www.dyslexic.com/blog/quick-guide-making-content-accessible/
• Dyslexia Starter Kit https://toolkits.excellencegateway.org.uk/dyslexia-starter-kit
• Guide to Inclusive Learning and Teaching https://cdn.harper-adams.ac.uk/document/page/155_Guide-to-inclusive-learning-and-teaching.pdf
• Designing Learning Materials for Dyslexic Students