About My Neurons
My Neurons is a high-performance coaching and educational platform built for dyslexia mastery. It brings together practical teaching, diagnostic assessment, consultations and coaching for dyslexic learners of every age, alongside a growing library of learning modules you can work through at your own pace. The platform is designed to be genuinely accessible: clear typography, generous spacing, calm colours, distraction-free focus mode, and a reading guide line that helps you keep your place, so the site itself is somewhere dyslexic readers can feel comfortable.
It is for dyslexic children, students and adults who want practical, structured support, for parents navigating the SEND system who need clear guidance, and for educators looking for strategies that actually work in the classroom. Everything is grounded in the belief that dyslexic people learn differently, not deficiently, and that the right strategy, built on your strengths, changes everything.
My Neurons is built and run by Sarah Le Gros Leona, a dyslexia specialist teacher and assessor based in Penrith, Cumbria, with years of experience teaching, assessing and advocating for neurodiverse learners. Every lesson plan, assessment and coaching session on this platform is delivered by Sarah personally.
About
Sarah Le Gros Leona
Sarah Le-Gros-Leona, BA (Hons), PGDip, PGDip (Dyslexia, SpLD), PPM
- Dyslexia Specialist Teacher and Assessor
- ADHD and Dyslexia coach
- Trauma and Mental Health in Schools and Communities Advisor
PATOSS-registered Specialist Teacher and Assessor specialising in dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, with additional expertise in trauma-informed practice, mental health and ADHD coaching. Brings 27 years’ experience across community development, youth services, education and specialist learner support, including four years developing learning support provision across Adult Education in Cumbria.
Experienced in supporting neurodivergent learners, vulnerable adults and young people facing barriers to education and participation. Combines professional expertise with lived experience of neurodiversity and adoptive parenting to deliver empathetic, individualised support that recognises both the challenges people face and their potential to thrive.
My background and journey
Before becoming self-employed, I worked in Adult Education, developing learning support across the county. Previously, I managed a youth work charity in Cumbria for ten years, opening youth centres and advocating for young people, and worked in homeless services. In 2012, I was honoured to be chosen to carry the Olympic Flame. I also taught Psychology at the University of Cumbria.
I am dyslexic and have ADHD, both diagnosed in adulthood. These diagnoses have helped me understand myself, recognise the extra effort everyday life can require, and appreciate the strengths that come with being neurodivergent. My own experiences have taught me that our differences are valuable, not something to overcome or be ashamed of. I want to help others recognise their strengths, navigate the challenges of a world that doesn’t always accommodate them, and realise their potential.
As an adoptive parent of a neurodivergent child, I also understand how difficult and exhausting it can be to get a child’s needs recognised and met. Combined with my experience in youth work, education, learning support, dyslexia assessment, trauma and mental health, this gives me both professional expertise and personal insight into the challenges families face. I am passionate about helping parents and schools work together to ensure every child feels understood, supported and able to thrive.
