- Report year:2025
- Report author: Reports from organizations like EY and Made By Dyslexia
- Organisation: Made By Dyslexia
The unique way dyslexic people view and interact with the world could help companies meet the challenges of business in the 21st century, according to the ground-breaking new report, ‘The Value of Dyslexia‘, by EY and the charity Made by Dyslexia. It identifies that dyslexic individuals hold a unique set of skills that will be important to our future workforce.
Cognitive flexibility, creativity, visualisation and complex problem solving – all recognised as key strengths of dyslexic individuals – will become increasingly valuable as all sectors of industry embrace new technology in what is often termed the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’.
With more than 6.6 million people in the UK – just over one in ten – thought to have dyslexia, the potential is huge. However, the report found that businesses have a lot more to do to maximise the potential of dyslexic individuals in their workforce.
Cognitive flexibility, creativity, visualisation and complex problem solving – all recognised as key strengths of dyslexic individuals – will become increasingly valuable as all sectors of industry embrace new technology in what is often termed the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’.
With more than 6.6 million people in the UK – just over one in ten – thought to have dyslexia, the potential is huge. However, the report found that businesses have a lot more to do to maximise the potential of dyslexic individuals in their workforce.