“They tried to bury me, but they didn’t know that I was a seed.” As a special education teacher for students with learning disabilities and developmental disorders, and as a neurodivergent individual myself, this quote defines my life.
I was formally diagnosed with nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD) at 23 years old. As a child and teen, I struggled in ways that most people cannot possibly comprehend.
When people think of learning disabilities, they often picture a child with dyslexia or dysgraphia who cannot read or write very well.
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