Learning Disabilities and Life Stories
by Mary Lynn Boscardin
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This anthology is comprised of two major components: thirteen full-
length, autobiographical essays written by persons with learning disabilities
and five analytical chapters written by education and psychology scholars.
Speaking in terms alternately intimate and analytical, the autobiographical
essays each tell of a sustained personal encounter with the challenges and
mysteries of living with a learning disability. But these autobiographies are
not merely personal, concerned solely with their writers private lives.
Rather, they are also in various ways consciously analytical, offering astute
critical readings of culture and society. The scholarly essays are written by
such noted educators and psychologists as Lisa Delpit, Robert Kegan, and
Janet Lerner. For any educator or parent of students with learning
disabilities.

Personal Review: Learning Disabilities and Life Stories by Mary
Lynn Boscardin
Learning Disabilities and Life Stories is a landmark work. It is one of the
few books that provides the 'insider's' perspective on the complex,
controversial problem of learning disabilities. Thirteen college students
vividly recount how LD affected their academic, social and emotional lives,
and how they overcame these problems. Some of the students also
suffered from ADHD, emotional problems (i.e. anxiety), and social
problems (i.e. stigma). Although these students are probably not
representative of the entire population of LD students, their stories make a
wonderful contribution to the understanding of LD.
This is a must-read book for educators, parents, and LD students. It is
especially helpful for LD students. They will likely find a particular author
that they relate to. The 13 authors have a variety of life experiences,
learning problems (i.e. dyslexia, auditory processing difficulties, etc.), and
perspectives on LD. Each story is inspirational in its own way. As each
author attended college, the book is especially suited to inspired other LD
students to consider pursuing higher education.
Also read: The Pretenders by Barbara Guyer. She is a teacher who vividly
describes the lives of adults with LD.
New Ways of Looking at Learning Disabilities is an excellent book for
educators.
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