What Dyslexic Students Look Like in the Classroom
Watch as successful dyslexics share their classroom experiences in the following video:
A special thanks to the successful dyslexics featured in this film:
- Dr. Beryl Benacerraf, World-Renowned Radiologist and Harvard Medical School Professor
- Sam Gejdenson, Former U.S. Congressman
- Philip Schultz, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet
- Jennifer Sheridan, Adjunct Professor at College of New Rochelle
- Rafael Galvan, Attorney & Partner in New York Law Firm
- Kent Sinclair, Attorney & Partner in Boston Law Firm
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