Guest on – Nerodiversity stories

Matthew was a guest on Darren Clark’s LinkedIn live stream Nerodiversity Stories. He talked about growing up with dyslexia, how studying has changes since he went to school and then going to university.

This is a fun and engaging conversation which includes the pros and cons of comic sans font.

To hear this interview head over to Darren’s site.

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