To Kids with Learning Differences: "You're Not the Problem, You're Okay as You Are!"

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney says that his basic message to kids who learn differently is “normal sucks.” He tells kids that they’re not the problem; they are okay just as they are. That is not to be in denial about challenges, rather find ways to mitigate them with help and accommodations but identify and focus on strengths.

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Jonathan Mooney

Jonathan Mooney is an award-winning writer, entrepreneur, and activist with dyslexia, who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. Jonathan has spent his professional career as a social entrepreneur developing organizations, programs, and initiatives to improve the lives of marginalized groups. In 1997, as an undergraduate at Brown University, Jonathan co-founded Project Eye-To-Eye, a non-profit advocacy organization for students with learning differences that works with more than 10,000 parents, educators, and students.

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