“We've been thinking about dyslexia all wrong” is what Dr.’s Brock and Fernette Eide expressed in their revolution book, The Dyslexia Advantage. They are two learning disability experts who argued and highlighted that we should not focus on dyslexia’s weakness in learning. Instead, we should focus on what makes them distinctive, capable and unique. The authors presented case studies and stories that highlighted the remarkable talent and ability of individuals with dyslexia.…
As a child, I was diagnosed with Central Auditory Processing Disorder. However, the main hindrance for me was my ADHD. I had to take medication for three years in order to develop coping skills for my learning disability. Thankfully, I am no longer bound by medication in order to succeed. I have overcome these obstacles and have been made stronger because of them. Through these setbacks, I have learned to value my education and strive to better myself.…
I strongly believe the size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire. In the 2005 documentary film (Murderball) directors Henry Rubin and Dana Shapiro documented people’s life experience with Paraplegia. Paraplegia is an impairment that diminishes the sensory and motor function of the lower half of your body. Henry and Dana were able to capture some of the attitudes Paraplegic people have for themselves and what others perceive for them which most of the time was incorrect. Paraplegic people seem to never let their impairment encompass them and control there life which I find very empowering. Instead, they use strength to achieve what they desire and for many…
Reading has always been the one subject that I struggled with. I could write and spell, but I always got put in the lowest reading level of my elementary class. I have come a long way from that now, but I still take a lot longer than my classmates to finish reading. My lexile was pretty good for my AT class last year which was a major accomplishment for me regarding academics. My goal for this year is to try and get my reading speed up.…
* Lianna has dyslexia and is in year 2 she goes to a small group for extra literacy support and is making good progress although it is slow.…
An accomplishment that I am very proud of and believe is a strong example of my dedication is the following. When I was twelve I trained for and completed a half marathon. I finished with a time of 1:42 and won the eighteen and under age group. My training for this race included running, biking, and weightlifting. Every night, many times by myself and other times with my mother, I would go out and run or workout. I remember going out Christmas Eve for interval training and then rushing home to make sure I did not miss the Christmas Eve service. The next year I completed another half marathon in 1:32 averaging a 7:09 mile pace. Last year I traveled to Florida to run the Disney Half Marathon and completed it in 1:22 averaging a 6:18 mile. Through hard work and dedication I got 45th out of over 22,000 runners in Disney.…
Chapter 4 talks about how people born with innate physical disabilities are able to overcome their weakness and develop their strengths. One of the main themes within the chapter is that desirable disabilities motivates us to work hard in order to succeed. The author mentions numerous examples of notable people who have dyslexia. Gladwell cited that about one third of the high level corporate executive have some form of learning disability. President of Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohen became an options trader due to his ability to act up. David Boeis trained himself to have better memory in listening to what others have to say. He eventually became one of the most successful lawyers who litigated cases such as Same Sex marriage. Most people succeed…
Nearing the end of the tube I can almost see the shore, It feels as if I've been riding this wave for days. This wave is my hurdle in the ocean that is life, choppy at the beginning but slowly passing by. The ocean has many waves, one for each surfer to ride, my specialty wave happened to be dyslexia. It was in the second grade that my teacher first realized I was different from the other students, because I had yet to read my first book. My parents had found this odd as well, and took me to see a neurologist, who diagnosed me as having dyslexia. I did not quite know what this meant at the time, I only knew that it was the reason I could not comprehend the topics as easily as my classmates.…
As far back as I was conceived I've made accomplishments for the duration of my life. I made accomplishments in all parts of life. Everybody in this world makes accomplishments however to finishes those setting you have to endeavor to accomplish them. I've made accomplishments in scholastic setting, extracurricular settings, and individual settings of life.…
For example, I have a learning disability called auditory processing. Auditory processing makes it difficult for me to process verbal instructions or even to filter out background noise. With auditory processing, I have learned to advocate for myself in the classroom, at diving and in the other areas of my life. I’m a go-getter and will not back down if an obstacle is in my way like the extremely difficult front three and a half dive. I credit this attitude of overcoming to the many challenges that I must rise above in order to become a successful national and international diver.…
A time when someone shared a special accomplishment or achievement with me was last year during track season. My team, my coaches, and I shared the accomplishment of being North Tier League (NTL) champions. Also, because we were North Tier League champions, we were recognized in the school yearbook and received an NTL patch for our varsity jackets.…
Although, my failures I had were academic, I still learned so much from them. For example, never to give up hope in myself and never to degrade myself because I don’t understand things as fast as other. Throughout it all I learned that giving up some things you like in order to do something right will only lead you to success. To this point in life I still work twice as hard as most people because of my learning disability. But my rewards are my A’s in my…
Now, I could read like my parents and siblings could, and I felt more equal to them than I ever had. Reading books by myself quickly became a hobby of mine, and I savored the opportunity to read out loud in class. Being able to read gave me a power that I had never had before, and opened up a whole new world of learning and knowledge to me. Learning to read was definitely one of the most important things that I have ever done, and it has affected my life in many ways and continues to do so…
In some ways I am having a hard time journaling about the reading. Don’t get me wrong – the books are useful tools. And there is always more for me to learn. I think sometimes it is hard, because I am living in the world of disability every day. I live with in my personal life and in my counseling life. The real life experience I encounter is by far my greatest teacher.…
At a very young age, I found my love for reading. I learned to read at age three, and I read to myself nightly ever since I went into preschool. My reading level progressed very quickly. I loved the feeling of being able to finish a challenging book on my own at that age. Going into preschool, I can remember being one of the only kids who could read, so clearly, I felt like I should show off my skills to the other preschoolers. After preschool, I was thrilled to go to kindergarten so everyone in my class would…