Success Stories
Richard Evans
In 1985, Richard came to the realization that he was functionally illiterate and decided he wanted to change but did not know how. Through trial and error and long perserverence Richard found that he could function (not like other students) in an academic setting.

Finding My LD Pride! by Liz Bogod
This is the story of how I came to accept that my learning disability is nothing to be ashamed of. I offer my story to other LD children, youth and adults, in the sure knowledge that, if they can come to the realization of their own true abilities and talents they can shed the sense of shame which all too often leaves LD people feeling dumb, stupid and altogether incapable.

Crash
"For a long time I have thought that if I stopped thinking about it and just 'moved on' I would forget about my learning disabilities and everything would be fine. But, that is BS."

Matthew
Matthew sufred from learnig difficultites but has gotten his degree.

Rikard Björkman
My name is Rikard Björkman I am 20 years old and I have dyslexia.

Andy Hughes
Just before my 8th birthday, my father took up a post as a surgeon in Rugby. It was around this time that it became evident I had learning difficulties and was taken to see a child psychologist.

David Wills
At the time David's Problem was written, David was 8 years old. He had been held back a year and was currently in second grade in a public school.

Spdracer
Probably the first indication that I was different occurred in first grade when I was having difficulty learning to write.

DYSLEXIA MY LIFE - one man's story of his life with a learning disability. In elementary school Girard Sagmiller was diagnosed as mentally retarded by his teacher and school administrators, who recommended that his family institutionalize him.

A story about how it is to have dyslexia

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