The Huffington Post – Blake Swensen
“I am the father of twins. One is an excellent student and the other has learning disabilities. He’s a high-functioning, high-IQ kid with ADHD. For most of his elementary school years, his teachers were unable connect with him, either from a lack of skill or a lack of will, and he constantly received the message that he was bad because he “just didn’t try.” Teacher conferences were spent listening to comments like, “He’s not making an effort to sit at his desk,” “He’s just not trying to complete his classwork,” or “He doesn’t participate appropriately.” They failed to recognize his strengths and failed to understand his needs.”(more)