"It’s my profound hope that our schools can use findings like these to better teach children who struggle to read, to help them overcome their limitations, and to help them understand that it’s not their fault. "
Response:
I know that this isn’t a controversial statement or anything along those lines but this quote is very powerful. This man has struggled with Dyslexia his entire life and he overcame all of the obstacles that were thrown in front of him. It takes a lot to teach yourself how to read and make speeches and write any type of literature, especially a person with Dyslexia. It recently came to my family’s attention that my little cousin may actually be Dyslexic. I, however, do not think that it is at all like Schultz but could be a problem for her in school. It helps to read an article about someone who overcame this problem back before they even knew what learning disabilities were.
Citation:
Schultz, P. (2011, September 3). Words Failed and Then Saved Me. The New York Times. Retrieved October 30, 2011, from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html?_r=1
Additional Resource:
This picture shows what Dyslexia looks like to a patient and I feel like this is a very good example of this.
Additional Citation:
Dyslexia decoded-Dyslexia decoded- learning disorder. (n.d.). Study in India
I really admire the way you show how strong willed and determined he was to overcome his dyslexia and how he made everything work out in the end. Also great additional resource!
ReplyDeleteGood picture! It's hard for someone without a learning disability to even try to comprehend what people with disabilities experience. It does take a lot of determination and perseverance for a student to overcome such adversity. Hopefully as teachers we can make life a little easier for students with learning disabilities.
ReplyDeleteNice Job, I like how you talk about how the man overcame his problem and worked throught it.
ReplyDeleteGood post! I agree with what you say. Especially how you state how he had the power to overcome it.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't even imagine if I had to overcome the problems he had by myself. Good post!
ReplyDeleteI agree! What he did was great. Now that we are more aware we can help future students not struggle as much as he had to.
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