Dyslexia and Discernment
Traditional Bible layouts—with their double columns and tissue-thin pages—can cause significant visual fatigue. Fortunately, new editions have been developed specifically to address how dyslexic readers process printed text. 1. The ESV Crystal New Testament This...
For most people when Assistive Tech is mentioned they think of having a laptop at school, or maybe a screenreader their workplace recommends - and whilst these are good things (and do help), when it comes to discernment and ministry work, well, we may need to dig a...
You’ve packed your bags, left the residential panel, and made it home. The intense adrenaline of Stage 2 is wearing off, leaving you with one daunting task: waiting for the Bishop’s report. For a neurodivergent brain, this gap between the panel and hearing from your...
If you're preparing for your Stage 2 Discernment Panel, you might be looking at the timetable and feeling a familiar knot in your stomach when you see the words: Group Exercise. For those of us with dyslexia, ADHD, or other neurodivergent traits, group tasks can...
For many of us navigating discernment with ADHD or Dyslexia (or any other Neurodiversity), the traditional image of the "Quiet Time"—sitting silently, eyes closed, absorbing Scripture for 30 consecutive minutes—is a source of deep spiritual failure. It’s not that we...
The discernment process requires us to stand before two very different groups: the Diocese (for the formal structure of assessment) and our PCC/Congregation (to enable personal growth throughout discernment). For a neurodivergent candidate, disclosing conditions like...
Before formal training begins, the sheer volume and complexity of the paperwork can feel like a test of endurance designed to screen out anyone who isn't organised. While some forms are simple contact details and DBS checks, the forms for Stage Two are where the true...
God Doesn't Call the Equipped, He Equips the Called If you have Dyslexia, ADHD, or another neurodiversity, the question, "Can I truly be a priest if my brain is wired differently?" is not a doubt of faith, but a practical, crushing worry. Let me be direct: Yes, you...
What we are talking about: The hardest part of my vocational call wasn't the Church, it was the sheer volume of reading. The fear of not being accepted or supported within the CofE due to my neurodiversity was unfounded. You do not need to read every physical word to...