Tyler Casey, 28, is neurodivergent, which is used to describe people with variation in their mental functions, and can include conditions such as ADHD, and was diagnosed at a young age with dyscalculia, dyslexia and being hard of hearing.
Tyler, who grew up in Barkisland and Ripponden and now works in finance, is hoping that her book, Disability and Me, will help to empower other people who are neurodivergent and hard of hearing.
“Writing the book was a bit of a fluke actually,” she said.
“I was never destined to be a writer or an author. I’ve barely even finished a book before.