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You'll Want To Pay Attention to 'Distracted'
Morristown Patch (NJ)
When does a child have a learning disability and when is he just being a rambunctious kid? That's the question posed by Lisa Loomer's "Distracted," which Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre is staging at the Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey in Madison, March 4 to 20. The play, which had a successful run off-Broadway starring Cynthia Nixon last year, looks into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and how it affects a child and his parents.
Young Boy Turns the Page on His Own Reading Difficulties
North South Brunswick Sentinel (NJ)
Ryan Moore, 12, received occupational therapy from the Children's Specialized Hospital for three years for dysgraphia and hypotonia, which affect motor skills and muscle tone. As thanks, he organized a book fair at Barnes & Noble in May, and recently gave the 801 books he collected to the hospital.
Young Idahoan Reporter Gets the Olympic Scoop
Idaho Statesman
Chandler Schaak, 12, looked every bit the newsman at Monday's Youth Rally at Taco Bell Arena. Schaak is one of only 12 kids across the U.S. who won coveted reporting spots for Time for Kids, a weekly classroom publication from Time magazine. Some 500 students, including Schaak, wrote essays to get the job. He wrote his own about having dyslexia.
Your Cure for Overdue Books, Library Late Fees, and ADHD (OK, 2 Out of 3)
ADHD Parenting Blog, ADDitudemag.com
Has paying fees for lost and overdue books become your ADD/ADHD family's library tradition? Take comfort with this from a former library employee and mom to one forgetful, disorganized ADHD child.
Your Personal Best: Henry Winkler
Success Magazine
Arthur Fonzarelli was everything Henry Winkler wanted to be. "He was confident, he was a leader among his friends, he was good with women," Winkler says. "He had this confidence." And he didn't have dyslexia.
‘I Just Hope My Story Will Show Other Dyslexics That They Can Achieve Their Dreams’
Western Mail (U.K.)
In this Dyslexia Awareness Week Alice Sutton hopes her story will help inspire other children with dyslexia to work hard, build on their talents and not give up on their dreams. At age 12 she finally found a school to help her, and now is in her first year at Staffordshire University.
“Basketball” Jones Delivers Motivational Message
Press Publications (MN)
The Northwood resident, a native of Melrose Park, IL, juggles basketballs for a living. But that's not the entire story. During his performances, Jones delivers motivational messages to his audience about learning to deal with and overcome learning disabilities. Jones, 43, was diagnosed with dyslexia near the end of his first grade year.