Dyslexia & CeMAP — Why Accessible Training Matters

I failed my CeMAP exams three times.

Not once. Not twice. Three times. 

Even after doing a fast-track course.

And every time I opened that textbook, I felt the same knot in my stomach — because I’m dyslexic, and the material just didn’t work for me.

Long walls of text. No clear structure. No tools that matched how my brain learns. 

It wasn’t that I didn’t want it badly enough. I just couldn’t process it the way it was being taught.

And the worst part? No one was talking about that.

When I finally passed (on attempt #4), I made myself a promise: 

If I ever taught this, I’d do it differently.

I’d build something that supported the people who felt left behind. 

The ones who were smart and determined — but didn’t fit the textbook mold.

So that’s what I did.

Around 1 in 5 students I teach are either dyslexic or dyspraxic. 

They’ve usually already tried other providers. 

They’ve been told they’re “not quite getting it.” 

They’ve been made to feel like the problem is them.

It’s not.

It’s the way we’re teaching.

 ✅ That’s why I teach in bite-sized lessons 

✅ With audio, video, and visual formats 

✅ With support that continues after the course 

✅ And with a community where asking for help is normal, not embarrassing

It’s not about making CeMAP “easy.” 

It’s about making it possible for people who don’t learn the way a textbook expects them to.

If you’re studying now and feel like you’re drowning — I promise it’s not just you. 

And if you’re a business enrolling your team, think carefully about the kind of training that actually sticks.

Because when learning is inclusive, more people succeed. 

And when more people succeed, the industry gets stronger.

If you want to see how I’m doing things differently, my inbox is always open.