EP. 213: How Testing for Learning Differences Showcases our Unique Strengths with Emily Yudofsky, Co-Founder of Marker Learning

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Emily Yudofsky struggled with reading growing up, but luckily her dyslexia was identified at a young age and she was given the proper reading interventions to support her differently-wired brain. Emily knows how different her life would’ve been if her dyslexia had gone undiagnosed, which is what inspired her to co-found her company, Marker Learning. Marker Learning’s mission is to level the playing field by making learning disability evaluations and supports more accessible and affordable for families, schools, and individuals no matter their location or financial situation. Emily says, “Previously, evaluations for things like ADHD and dyslexia have been incredibly expensive and cost-prohibitive for many families. Our whole goal is to make access to these services more equitable so that they're not just available for a small echelon of the world.” If you’ve been stuck on a year-long waitlist trying to get an evaluation, or if you haven’t even made an appointment yet because of the outrageous costs, Emily Yudofsky just may have what you need to finally access the supports you deserve. Resources: Website: [email protected]

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0:00.0	If I don't organize parts of my life, I feel like everything is in disarray, and it's
0:07.2	really hard for me to get anything done.
0:10.0	So if I can be at least hyper-organized for specific aspects of my day, it allows me
0:16.6	to be more fluid and creative in other parts, because otherwise I am constantly scrambling
0:22.6	and starting and stopping tasks.
0:24.7	So for me, that really, really is helpful, and reducing just the amount of noise, if
0:31.1	you will, as much as possible.
0:39.6	Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Montserre, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:49.1	That sounds like a list of highly successful titans in a variety of vocations.
0:54.9	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or have ADHD?
1:01.1	And you know what we hear even less about?
1:06.8	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Woopy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Aaron Brockovich,
1:15.6	Cher.
1:16.6	Yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD.
1:21.2	And that's exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD, for smart-ass women.
1:26.9	I'm your host, Tracy Otsuka.
1:29.2	I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
1:34.0	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-OK, a system that helps people like you
1:41.0	figure out what they should do with their life.
1:43.9	And we're here today to talk ADHD, your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds, and how
1:50.0	you proudly stand out instead of trying to fit in.
1:54.2	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts, and you know what?
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