“It is more than the average parent goes through”: using the experiences of Australian parents of dyslexic children to draw a distinction between advocacy and allyship

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Figure 1. Conceptual lens on disability experience as a primary, primary adjacent and vicarious experience. Reproduced from Leslie (2024). The experiences of Australian dyslexic children and their parents: An exploration of allyship and parent-school partnerships [Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern Queensland].

Table 1. Participant overview.

Parent	Age	Gender	Child	Age	Gender	State	School context
Bronte	51	F	Darcy	10	M	Qld	Lutheran
Catherine	48	F	Liz	11	F	Vic	State
Jane	47	F	Charles	10	M	ACT	Independent
Grace	41	F	Lydia	11	F	Qld	State
Helen	51	F	William	12	M	Qld	Catholic
Zillah	42	F	Marianne	10	F	SA	State
Blanche	46	F	George	11	M	NSW	State
Frances	40	F	Elinor	12	F	Qld	Catholic
Nelly	38	F	Rob	9	M	SA	State
Eliza	45	F	Brandon	10	M	Vic	State

Figure 2. Levels of abstraction.

Leslie, R. (2024). The experiences of Australian dyslexic children and their parents: An exploration of allyship and parent-school partnerships. ( Doctorate by publication doctor of philosophy. University of Southern Queensland). 10.26192/z577z

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