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Category Archives: Personal Stories
“A Teacher and a Student.” The Story Behind the Story of My new book “A Light Within My Dyslexia”
It’s been one of the great privileges of my life to help teach and inspire kids who learn differently. When Jeff Allyn and I started the Thomas Allyn School (now The Chartwell School) for kids with dyslexia, Sean was one … Continue reading
Autism and Trauma Meet Comedy
We understand perhaps now more than ever, that humans are wired for connection. Whether we identify as introverted or extraverted we need each other. Feeling the protection of others, our family, our tribe, and our community holds important survival benefits. … Continue reading
Conversations on Retirement and the Nature of Work.
The other day I got a call from Derek Jeter, Hall of Fame New York Yankee baseball player. Me: “Derek, what’s up?” Derek; Dude, “Are you retired or what? I can’t figure you out.” Me: “Look who’s talking, heh heh. … Continue reading
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Dr. Helen Taussig, Pediatric Cardiology Leader, Dyslexic
“Dr. Helen Taussig was the founder of the field of pediatric cardiology. She overcame gender-based opposition striving to become a preeminent cardiologist and physician. Despite severe dyslexia and discrimination because she was a woman, Taussig obtained her medical degree from … Continue reading
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Privilege is not Always Protection
Kate Middleton’s Brother James Reveals His Struggle With Depression, Dyslexia and ADD The coin is sharp and two-sided: We know that people with learning disabilities and developmental differences can have tremendous lives, professional success, great fulfillment and joy. There is … Continue reading
Richard Wanderman Passes
Photo Credit: Joy Brown Last week we lost a one of a kind in Richard Wanderman. Richard was the founder of this site … Continue reading
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Dream Big
Michael Cammarata is an innovative thinker who struggled in school because of his dyslexia. The inspirational lessons described in this article includes ignoring negative messages from within and without. Despite his dyslexia-related school struggles, he became a highly successful serial … Continue reading
Kids are Kids
Working with kids is about the best thing I could ever do and I’ve been lucky to do just that for my whole work life. Starting out working with kids in Australia, I began to see that children and teenagers … Continue reading
Learn What You’re Good At
I’ve been working in the field of literacy and learning differences for a long time. And over the course of these years I became so good at helping students improve their weaknesses that it took a while for me to … Continue reading
Love, Intimate Relationships and Autism
This is a post from a few year back that remains highly relevant, so I thought I’d repost: Teenagers and young adults with Asperger’s Syndrome or with High Functioning Autism need some targeted and extra help understanding and negotiating romantic … Continue reading
“You’re Never Too Old to Have a Happy Childhood”
Sitting at a desk alongside two of his grandchildren, Kimani Maruge first attended school in 2004 at the age of 84. In this article from Positive.News featuring ballet dancers, athletes, artist, and students, we meet up with seven older people living … Continue reading
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Lost in My Mind, A Stanley Cup Winner’s Struggle with Dyslexia
Lost in My Mind This article (link above) hit home, and is one of the best and most honest accounts of the reality that many kids, teens, and adults with dyslexia face. Even a successful athlete, reaching the pinnacle of … Continue reading