3. Steve Jobs
“You can't connect the dots looking forward;
you can only connect them looking backwards.
So you have to trust that the dots will somehow
connect in your future.”
1955 - 2011
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12. Boston Children's Hospital
Neurology Exam
1965
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Impression – Reading + comprehension dysfunction.
Today, these finding would fit the description of dyslexia.
In 5th grade at school – gets C’s and D’s. Uses hands poorly.
Speech mid to normal…
Reading Results – poor phrasing, word repetition, additions
and omissions, inadequate word ability with errors. I struggled
reading and decoding words.
Wechsler Full Scale
Above Average / Bright Intelligence
14. “ Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by
Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life
Believing that It is Stupid ”
1879 - 1955
Albert Einstein
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17. Ironic, my first job would be
in a book shop.
This is my Uncle
George
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My Uncle George believed in me.
He was also my mentor and
charismatic adult.
18. Dear Dad,
I made 22 bucks today. Wake me up at 7:00am
tomorrow. I have a ride all the way in town with Aunt
Esta and Uncle Harold.
Your Rich Son
My Father Believed In
Me Too
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19. My High School
Transcript
• Nothing special, I was a C
Student but had to work my
butt off to get those grades
• My dad with every report card
asked, this your best effort?”
• From 7th – 12th grade the
naysayers came out in full
force. Not college material,
consider vocational school?
• Sorry not on my mother’s
watch
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20. Networking was a skill that has served
me well in my professional life.
Everyone Liked Me!
I even got a prom date out of it!
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22. 1. SAT and ACT accommodations must be done in advance.
2. Choose a school that’s right for your child (not you). Do they
have ALL the support services your child need?
3. You will need a current neuropsychology
evaluation (within 5 yrs.) and IEP
4. Visit your top choice schools. Meet with admissions and
support staff. How can you help my child succeed?
5. Students/Parents read: Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia
by Sandra Hargreves
1. Parent a MUST read Thinking Differently: An Inspiring Guide
for Parent and children with LD
by David Fink
2. High schools do not have the time to help you
A Few Tips For Preparing Your
College Application
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23. • Rejected by all 4-year colleges I applied to
• My mother was still my champion
• She directed me to an associate degree program
• Success at the Associate degree served as the springboard
for success in the rest of my education
College
Please find a picture with the name on
the building Upstate Medical
24. I Struggled In The Classroom But
Excelled In The Clinic
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- Joan Tourigney, Clinical Coordinator
Northeastern University
- Anil Kumar M.D., Chief of Anesthesia Somerville
Hospital
25. University of Buffalo
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• Full-tuition Scholarship for Master’s Degree
• Stipend for Living Expenses
• GPA 3.5
• Preparing to be a teacher of Respiratory Therapy
26. G.EdRevDallas
Quinnipiac College (University)
At age 24, I was the youngest assistant professor ever
By age 28, I was the chairman of our department
Next step was dean, but I did not have a Ph.D.
27. Doctoral Degree In
Instructional Design
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• I completed 40 hours of graduate work above the
master’s
• Unfortunately I did not start my dissertation
• No education is ever wasted
• Would have drastically changed the trajectory of my
career
34. Parents: Let kids fail and make mistakes.
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Failing Is Your First
Attempt In Learning.
With continued effort, you can squeeze
success out of failure
Embrace a NOT YET mindset
35. Thomas Edison
“ I have not failed. I've just found 10,000
ways that won't work. ”
1847 - 1931
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37. • Be resilient
• Overcoming Adversity
• Bullying
Bounce Back
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38. Make your mantra: “I’ll show you!”
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Defy The Naysayers
I’m Not Listening!
39. G.
Get comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
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Parents: Stress is OK but distress is not
40. • Don’t compare yourself to others,
compare to your own effort
• Innovate workarounds
• Break the status quo.
Find Creative Solutions
41. Parents: If you don’t celebrate success, fear,
uncertainty and doubt creeps in and child will lose
confidence in their ability to do something.
• Create a success journal
• Leverage your past successes to
solve future problems
• Squeeze possible out of impossible
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Celebrate All
Successes
43. The Key to Success Is Being
Adaptable
“It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it
is not the strongest that survives; but the species that
survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to
the changing environment in which it finds itself. “
Charles Darwin
1809 - 1882
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44. 44thedyslexicway.com
“ Rise and Grind ”
- Daymond John,
The Power of Broke
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“Does this represent your best effort?”
Effort Trumps Grades
46. G.
Be Relentlessly Resourceful
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• Record Lectures
• Ask Questions in Class
• Make Study Guide
• Ask for Extra Help
• Teach Another Person
• Use Technology (not cheating)
48. Build a support network
around you.
• Parents (Advocates)
• Friends
• Teachers
• Learning Specialists
• Mentors
49. Favorite 7th grade
Math Teacher
My Advocate
My Learning
Specialist
Favorite 10th grade
Science Teacher
My Mom
James Nimblett
Dr. Richard Tacelli
Dr. Erica Warren
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50. Teachers, Your Homework Assignment:
Please read this Book!
• Learn the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) from the Right
Question Institute
• It will enhance the classroom experience for every student
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51. The Book That
Changed My Life
It helped me move to recognize my dyslexic strengths
This is a must read for dyslexics and parents
*Not a clinician of any sort. I am an expert in living as a dyslexic.
I am also a parent of children with learning and attention issues.
I have been your child and I have been you.
Today I’m talking about how the dots connected for me and hope it gives you an idea of how to recognize the dots that will map out your child’s future.
My ultimate goal is to help you get on the path to transform the lemons of dyslexia weakness into the lemonade of dyslexic strengths.
*Talk about your hometown.
Talk about the “college prep” badge and your mother’s ambitions for you.
Comic relief: “The funny thing is that I had the same blazer in a different color the year before.”
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*Third grade, which is a year that many dyslexics I’ve spoken with say is when they started having the most trouble.
This is where the saga begins!! Eye doctors story. alternating dominance in eyes Then came the tutoring
First there was the special eye glasses and screen over the TV
At that time there was a school of thought that I walked at a young
Age and I would relearn how to crawl again.
By 3rd you must read at grade level, not me!
Tutoring: Talk about the concept of over-tutoring.
“Every time you pull a kid out of their normal routine, it reinforces not being normal. “
Note to parents there are limits to tutoring
Note kids Tutoring did help me
Allowed to come home on the subway by myself.
“It was incredibly empowering to see places where I was capable, being able to navigate the systems I did understand.”
Doctor sent to Boston Children's Hospital.
When you look at the report, it’s a classic description of dyslexia and probably dysgraphia as well. (The skill gap is the place where learning disabilities lives.)
No name for dyslexia back then. But now what? Back then, there was no "now what" But now your child has rights, there's law that says the school has to help.
My mom was relentless and searched further.
I ended going through neuropsych testing with Dr. Charles Drake before he founded the Landmark School.
It’s a matter of finding the person who believes in your child's capabilities. For me, that was Dr. Drake. He knew I was a fish who couldn’t climb trees, but that I was a fish who could swim.
When kids can't excel academically, they still want to find their self-worth. Kids want to have self-worth. If they can't find it in one area in their life, the key is to find what it is that they are good at and what they live.
Look for the genius qualities in your child. For me, that was entrepreneurship.
People sometime wonder about the steps to becoming an entrepreneur.
These are my first steps. Tell the snow shoveling story
Here's River Road again….talk about your snow shoveling contracts.
Entrepreneurship give you freedom. As you can see the only technology I needed
To start my business was a shovel.
Next I want to share the story of another young entrepreneur that is finding
His path using today’s cutting edge technology for his business.
I also worked for my Uncle George at, of all places, his bookshop. Talk about having a key to the store, setting up for opening.
He owned the brattle bookshop, the oldest antiquarian book shop in the United States
Uncle George was another person who believed in me.
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My father believed in me, too. I didn't know it until after he died, when I found this note in his drawer.
At $22 a day in 1969 with inflation that salary today would be over $40,000. I never needed an allowance
In fact I gave my parents interest-free loans to cover monthly shortfalls.
I was doing great making
SAT--struggling to get to over 700.
Build your child's portfolio and visit admissions counselor. Show those genius qualities and tell the stories of strengths and accomplishments.
Even when I was there, I struggled in the classroom, but was able to do the applied courses. With the "doing it," I thrived.
Even when I was there, I struggled in the classroom, but was able to do the applied courses. With the "doing it," I thrived.
Mention Upstate and your Bachelor’s degree.
Became the youngest Asst. Prof ever named to the campus at 24. “The kid who couldn't read, the kid who was lazy, the kid who nobody ever thought would go to college ended up teaching college. I left this job as the chairman of the department.”
Why did you leave? (next slide)
To come here for my doctoral degree in instructional design.
Think outside the box when it comes to college experiences--it doesn't always have to be the traditional trajectory.
Completed 40 hours beyond the Master's but hit the wall of my dissertation and that still makes me sad.
But let me tell you, that non-traditional trajectory doesn’t end with college. Your child’s life trajectory may be non-traditional and that’s more than fine. Let me tell you what I've done since then...
Although I was disappointed not completing my Doctoral degree I did learn a lot of skills that I used many job to come.
If I did finish my life would have been completely different. No education is every wasted. Steve Job Calligraphy Reed College.
Up[side and downside
Up[side and downside
Squeeze out solutions
My dad used to say, “Does this represent your best effort?” He accepted the grade if I told him it was my best effort.
My process is capture, organize, synthesize – icons/pictures? Diagram?
My Dad was very supportive but mom was my advocate.
She is sweet and kind but to the school system she was a pit bull.
Nobody was going to prevent her son from going to college.
Also mention Dr. George Gregory.
Discuss the Stock price of answers vs questions,
Teachers Please buy a copy of “Make Just One Change” from the Right Question Institute
Discuss the Stock price of answers vs questions,
Teachers Please buy a copy of “Make Just One Change” from the Right Question Institute
