I chose this book at the book fair at my son's school this year. I usually prefer fiction but decided I needed to broaden my horizons with a biography. My Thirteenth Winter by Samantha Abeel turned out to be a very good read. She writes about her life dealing with dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes it hard to understand and grasp sequential ideas (many math related things), between age 13 through college graduation. What had the most effect on me was the fact that as an elementary student she didn't have problems or at least they were not noticeable. For anyone dealing with kids I guess you need to keep that in mind.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
My Thirteenth Winter
I chose this book at the book fair at my son's school this year. I usually prefer fiction but decided I needed to broaden my horizons with a biography. My Thirteenth Winter by Samantha Abeel turned out to be a very good read. She writes about her life dealing with dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes it hard to understand and grasp sequential ideas (many math related things), between age 13 through college graduation. What had the most effect on me was the fact that as an elementary student she didn't have problems or at least they were not noticeable. For anyone dealing with kids I guess you need to keep that in mind.
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