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Overcoming Dyslexia

" FORTUNE examines business leaders and artists who have

gone beyond the limitations of dyslexia. "

Monday, May 13, 2002

By Betsy

http://www.fortune.com/indexw.jhtml?channel=artcol.jhtml & doc_id=207665

's Book about Dyslexia

" With help from his second grade teacher, wrote the

first chapter of his " book " last year when he was 7 years

old. Although he hadn’t completed the third grade chapter

at publication time, he agreed to share excerpts. "

http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=308

’s Book about Dyslexia: Grade 4

" Last year, wrote about his experiences with

dyslexia in second and third grade. This year, he

transitioned to a new school, going from a class of 17 at a

private school to a class of 32 at a public school.’s

mom attributes much of his success to the resourcesnow

available to him - general education accommodations and

special education services for one period a day. She offers

special thanks to his tutor, Barbara Whittendon, for her

support and expertise over the years. "

http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=518