#DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH comes to an end! Some kids need to take the ‘long road’…Some of my best friends (and former students!) have dyslexia and I appreciate them all the more for it! Part 2
“I learned to be my own advocate.”
I would like to share the story of Ashley, now a young woman who I’ve known for about twenty years. She has had a ‘long road’ marked by academic challenges and personal successes. Ashley, a student with severe dyslexia, was able to experience educational, vocational, and social-emotional success because she had the following important supports: