Dyslexia Support South

Meet the team members and read about their experiences and expertise below.

Chris Cole – Learning Differences Advisor

Current Employment:
Manages the following programmes or provides the following services for Learning Differences Aotearoa Trust;
 Dyslexia Support South
 Growing Stars
 Dyslexia Download
 Adult Dyslexia Support Group
 Professional development for schools and support organisations.

Runs her own business, Unique Minds providing the following services;
 Coaching neurodiverse adults and youth
 Facilitator for Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark
 Consultancy for workplaces for neurodiversity support
In all her roles she provides support to parents, caregivers and organisations with understanding and information on learning differences.
Qualifications:
 Bachelor of Commerce,
 SPELD Certificate in Specific Learning Disabilities (Level 5)
 National Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education, Vocational (Level 5).
 Executive Functioning Coaching
 Brain based coaching
Chris is on the dyslexic spectrum herself and a mother of four boys, two of whom have been diagnosed with dyslexia, Irlen’s Syndrome and Auditory Processing Disorder.
What’s my why? I want everyone to feel valued for exactly who they are, not to feel wrong or have to change who they just for thinking and learning differently.

Skills: Empathy and a unique insight to the difficulties faced by these learners, “having ‘been’ there I can support adults, parents, caregivers and children and advise educators around neurodiversities.”