Some of the kids heading back to school this week learn differently than their classmates. knows what that鈥檚 like 鈥� he was diagnosed as a child with both dyslexia and ADHD. Today on Think, he talked to Krys Boyd about how to inform kids that they have a learning disability.
Among his suggestions:
- Use simple terms (though it's important to actually use "dyslexia," "ADHD" etc.)
- Explain that these conditions are very common
- Inform the child of well-known people who also have the condition to show that it's possible to accomplish big things despite having a learning disability
David Flink鈥檚 book is called Thinking Differently: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities. Think re-airs tonight at 9, or .
