8th-Grader Jade Shares Her Dyslexia Story
Jade represents the 1 in 5 children in the U.S. who struggle with dyslexia, ADHD or other learning and attention issues. With the right support and strategies, kids like Jade can thrive in...
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My name is Jade. I'm in the eighth grade, and reading is a huge struggle for me.Teacher would ask me to read in front of the class aloud. I'd open my mouth butno words would come out, not because I couldn't speak, because I couldn't read the wordson the page. They were jumping around, backwards, blurry, sideways, "D" was a "B," "W"was an "M." I just kept it all to myself, like no one can relate to me, this is just my problemand I have to deal with it. I have to find a way to deal with this. Oh my gosh, I can still rememberthe names. Um, "idiot," "dummy," you know, "slow," "special ed." It's...
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My name is Jade. I'm in the eighth grade, and reading is a huge struggle for me.Teacher would ask me to read in front of the class aloud. I'd open my mouth butno words would come out, not because I couldn't speak, because I couldn't read the wordson the page. They were jumping around, backwards, blurry, sideways, "D" was a "B," "W"was an "M." I just kept it all to myself, like no one can relate to me, this is just my problemand I have to deal with it. I have to find a way to deal with this. Oh my gosh, I can still rememberthe names. Um, "idiot," "dummy," you know, "slow," "special ed." It's...
