What About Me?: Strategies for Teaching Misunderstood Learners

With Faking It, Christopher Lee and Rosemary Jackson changed the way we view special learners, offering a moving account of Lee's struggle and ultimate triumph over dyslexia. Now, with What About Me?, Lee combines his special insight with Jackson's expertise as a special education trainer to offer specific help to teachers and parents of other misunderstood learners.

What About Me? is a practical yet personal book on how to help special learners grow into self-sufficient, responsible adults who can recognize their strengths and manage their weaknesses. To that end, Lee and Jackson offer specific guidance on:

• what you can do and where you can go if your student has a learning disability
• what it's like to perceive words and numbers differently
• how to help students with learning disabilities become creative writers
• how to maximize memory skills
• how to encourage kinesthetic and tactile learners to thrive in the classroom
• how to recognize, deal with, and honor personal survival skills
• how to help students develop self-advocacy skills
• how assistive technology can help
• where to find more information on learning disabilities and assistive technology.

What About Me? is the result of a unique collaborative effort. United through a passion to make the system better, Lee and Jackson pool their perspectives to create this unique look into the world of misunderstood learners.