Travis Harker: Family Doctor and Parent of a Child With Dyslexia
Travis Harker is a successful family doctor. But until recently, he never thought to ask too many questions about a child's struggles in school. That was until his daughter, Paloma, started...
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When Paloma was struggling, I struggledas a parent to know what was the rightthing to do to help her.And what had worked for me when I struggled with things as a student,I just worked harder, put moresweat equity in and I did better.And I assumed that that would work for Paloma, as well.I would push her. I would say, you know, "You can do this."We would drill words again and again and again.After the fifth time she's seen the word,it was like she's seeing it again for the first time.And I realized that working harderwasn't necessarily better,but working smarter was what we should be focusing on.It started in first grade.They would have a section where they would have a giant bookshelf full of thick books.And there was like a...
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When Paloma was struggling, I struggledas a parent to know what was the rightthing to do to help her.And what had worked for me when I struggled with things as a student,I just worked harder, put moresweat equity in and I did better.And I assumed that that would work for Paloma, as well.I would push her. I would say, you know, "You can do this."We would drill words again and again and again.After the fifth time she's seen the word,it was like she's seeing it again for the first time.And I realized that working harderwasn't necessarily better,but working smarter was what we should be focusing on.It started in first grade.They would have a section where they would have a giant bookshelf full of thick books.And there was like a...
