tagline
WETA

Search LD OnLine

Get our free newsletter

First Person

Featured video

Watch as Patricia Polacco recalls the day that her teacher discovered her dyslexia.

The Teacher Who Changed Everything

Watch as Patricia Polacco recalls the day that her teacher discovered her dyslexia.

Find strength and inspiration from these personal stories submitted to LD OnLine. Below you'll find stories that describe first-hand experiences with the challenges of learning disabilities and ADHD.

We also want to hear from you!

Tell us what it is like to have a learning disability, to instruct and mentor in the schools, or to raise a child who has LD and/or ADHD. Submit an essay or video to LD OnLine and share your own experiences:

Submit your essay >
Submit your video >

Today's featured essay

Left Behind at the Very Beginning of the Race

By Thomas G. West

When asked to do a brief "First Person" account of my own early dyslexia and learning difficulties for LD Online, I thought first of Churchill.

more…

All stories

Go to page:   |<   <   1   2   3   4   >   >|

Go to page:   |<   <   1   2   3   4   >   >|