Creative Learners - by Selma Ridgway (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

STORIES OF INSPIRATION AND SUCCESS from people with dyslexia, ADD, or other learning differences.
Winner of the ADVANTAGE IMPACT Award.
Profits from the sale of this book and all revenue from contributions will go to the Creative Learners Project of the Dyslexia Resource for the purpose of training site coordinators in Communities In Schools (CIS) to recognize and address learning differences. Founded by Bill Milliken, CIS serves 1.57 million students and their families in more than 2,300 schools in twenty-five states and the District of Columbia. CIS builds relationships that empower students to stay in school and succeed in life.

Review Quotes

"While reading Creative Learners, my first thought was how do we get a Selma Ridgway in every public school, so we can show every student with a 'learning difference' ways to thrive and to love school?" --DANIEL A. DOMENECH, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators

"If I had access to stories such as those Selma has collected here, I wouldn't have fought my battles alone. If you know someone who is struggling to learn creatively, read this book... better yet, get them a copy." --PETE KIGHT, Founder, CheckFree Corporation

"Imagine a world where educators utilize differences to motivate students to achieve--Selma Ridgway has opened a portal to that world and we should embrace it forcefully." --AMBASSADOR ANDREW YOUNG

"These powerful stories will encourage and inspire struggling students, and those who work with them, as they seek their own creative ways to learn and achieve." --DORO BUSH KOCH, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy