Dayle Upham, an individual with a Learning Disability and a faculty member at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (US), has published a book about LD. According to a story by Kelly McBride, Upham’s book, “Making the Grade: Reflections on Being Learning Disabled,” is more than a resource for future teachers.
Part of Upham’s mission is to not only help students who struggle with learning disabilities, but also to help correct misconceptions about the disabilities themselves, she said. For instance, while many people think the term “dyslexia” has to do with getting letters mixed up, the word actually means an inability to read - switching letters may be just one problem from which dyslexics suffer. And by definition, people with learning disabilities have either average or above-average intelligence, Upham said.
Congratulations to Professor Upham!
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