Jill Lauren, learning specialist and author of That's Like Me and Succeeding with LD talks about how teachers and parents can helps students who have learning challenges discover their strengths. Then we get to hear the stories of four brave and incredibly persistent individuals: Micah, Alina, Frederica, and Jack who have all been diagnosed with learning disabilities and have come to discover the tough parts and the surprising silver lining. In fact, stick around till the end of the interview to find out why our guest, Professor Jack Horner, teaches his students how to think like dyslexics. Having personally struggled with directional and letter confusion all my life, it's nice to hear that there are actual benefits to getting with a glitchy brain. Thank you to this week's guests for the insight and encouragement!
CommentsMon, 15 Nov 2010 6:10:51 am Hello, as much as I hate NPR for their duplicity and unashamed defense of the corporatocracy and the Pentagon, they occasionally do good work, like this piece on a woman with a devastating, rare neurological disease, who turns it to her favor as an artist (a writer) and now views it as gift she would not part with. Leave a Reply | |||
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