ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Dyslexic entrepreneur and Talamo co-founder Jamie Wace joins Ben for a conversation about why so many children with dyslexia are still being missed - and how technology could radically change access to support.
Jamie reflects on his own experience of school, including being told not to pursue subjects he loved because his dyslexia was misunderstood. He shares how years working in tech and entrepreneurship eventually led him to question why dyslexia assessment systems remained so inaccessible, expensive and outdated.
Together, they explore the emotional impact of unidentified learning differences, why schools often rely on “wait until they fail” models, and how understanding a child’s cognitive profile can shift the conversation from blame to support. Jamie also unpacks the future of assistive technology, overlapping neurodivergent conditions, and why early identification could change life trajectories for millions of children.
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Host: Ben Branson
Production Manager: Phoebe De Leiburné
Video Editor: James Scriven
Social Media Manager: Charlie Young
Music: Jackson Greenberg
Head of Marketing: Kristen Fuller
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Jamie Wace’s Dyslexia Story
05:07 Being Told Not To Take History GCSE Because of Dyslexia
06:00 Has Awareness of Dyslexia Actually Improved?
08:31 Why Schools Need To Understand Cognitive Profiles
08:48 How Talamo Was Created
09:54 The Statistic That Changed Everything: 80% of Dyslexic Children Go Undiagnosed
10:21 Why Traditional Dyslexia Assessments Don’t Scale
19:19 Dyslexia, ADHD & Understanding The Whole Child
29:24 The Future of Assistive Technology For Neurodivergent Students
31:16 Dyslexia, Schools & Assistive Technology In The Classroom
40:32 Early Dyslexia Screening & Why Schools Are Changing
44:24 Why Dyslexic People Often Make Great Communicators
46:20 Dyslexia, ADHD & Neurodivergent Overlap
50:51 Building Talamo For Impact, Not Profit
55:46 Jamie’s Green Dot Badge
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