Succeeding with LD: 20 True Stories about Real People with LD (Learning Disabilities)

by Jill Lauren

Twenty talented, successful people with LD tell their own stories in this inspiring book. Some are famous (one received a MacArthur Foundation Award), most are not, but all are positive role models... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575420120
• ISBN13: 9781575420127
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Inspiring!

A very inspiring and informative set of profiles. The 'where are they now' updates really bring out the richness of each person's experience. I also like the reference sources at the end of the book. Great for reading with my students!

"Succeeding with LD" is a highly successful book!

In the Annotated Bibliography of "Learning A Living' A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding A Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia, I wrote;"Success stories of people that range from age 12-62. Some are famous including Pat Buckly Moss, an artist whose work is known worldwide, and Paul Orfalea, who is founder and Chairperson of Kinko's. Others are less famous, but also have lessons to teach. Most of the stories involve academic issues, but some workplace incidents are included."I would like to add a few things to this initial review. The book has great, easy-to-read print. It is inspiring. I loved each story. It is very worth reading.

An enlightening and inspirational book for anyone.

After 35 years of teaching children with all kinds of abilities, I found this book truly emphasized the theory of working through strengths. Success can only be evaluated by the individual and his relationship to the world. It is easy for a professional or any person for that matter, to find one's faults. The skill of the professional is to discover one's strengths. This takes patience and a sincere determination to work with an individual and help him identify his potential. These strengths can be very simple however simplicity can lead to success. Jill Lauren has clearly illustrated this concept in her book and has made it an inspiration for both children, adults and most importantly educators. It is a pleasure to know that a person like Jill Lauren knows her strengths and she is obviously succeeding in her field.