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Hi Amy. I loved teaching gifted/LD students. You are the most interesting kind!!! Dean has a learning disability too. He speaks of pain and shame in his childhood because of it. Jack also has a learning disability, though, to a lesser degree than his father. The education system really does need to address learning disabilities to all children to ensure everyone understands that brains work differently for different people and one way is not smarter than another. Great article.
Love, Lisa
P.S. Games are interesting in our house too!
Thanks for sharing Lisa! So nice hearing of others in my community who have had a similar experiences! We should have a learning disability game night sometime!