Marcia Brissett-Bailey
Mental Health Advocate and Author
Marcia Brissett-Bailey is an internationally recognised advocate for dyslexia and neurodiversity, with over 30 years’ experience across education. She has worked at all levels, from primary through to higher education, and now works as a consultant and Further Education Partnership Lead at Diversity and Ability.
She is the editor of Black, Brilliant, and Dyslexic and has contributed to a number of publications exploring neurodiversity and culture. Her work around representation and inclusion has been widely recognised, including being named one of the Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women (2022) and one of the Top 80 Neurodiversity Evangelists in the UK (2023).
Marcia is also a Trustee at Nip in the Bud. Drawing on both professional and lived experience, she is passionate about supporting neurodivergent young people to build confidence, feel understood and be celebrated for their strengths.
