Children with learning disabilities can be successful

Epstein is Director of children\'s neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center, one of the best in the world authority of brain surgery. He was a pioneer in many difficult surgery, however, in reading, he was a serious student with learning disabilities.

He read me said: \"since that day also highlights cold in my mind: the chalkboard and I carefully traced teacher asked me to write the word, written after the laughter of the students, the original, all e is written in reverse. ”

\"When I was in second grade on, the situation is getting worse, no matter how hard I don\'t understand simple arithmetic, even understanding 6+2 is difficult. What\'s wrong with what? My parents are high academic achievers, father is a famous psychiatrist, mother Ma, is a psychiatric social worker, but I was a hard student. In order to avoid to go to school, I often pretended to be ill. When it comes to five-year, apparently reluctantly, I began to think stupid than others. ”

But Epstein teacher Sheree Murphy did not think so, he called Epstein aside and handed him the hand of the examination papers, above all. \"Why we no longer come again?\" the teacher asked Epstein to sit down, one by one to ask questions on the exam papers, his answer. \"The answer is right. \" The teacher said with a smile, face light enough to illuminate the world. \"I know you know these topics!\" Teacher talking to subjects are on the hook, the score to pass the exam. Later, Epstein after grade five, go to New York City public schools, new teachers xiaoxiaojie also see he works very hard to help him. One day, after he spent a long time to finish the practise penmanship practice, teacher praised his Shaw is an improvement, and advised him to show it to the President.

Epstein\'s aunt is a primary school teacher, she is ready to help him. On junior high school, Epstein pedal bike two miles every day to her home, after dinner, she sat down next to him at the table, never tires

of counselling, said: \"don\'t worry, we\'ll try again tomorrow, you will pass. \" Epstein\'s handwriting is a mess, his aunt\'s often check last week\'s job, if not his writing, at least, it would like to commend the book written after the content. \"The idea was wonderful, let us write it again. \" Followed by embrace, small biscuits and ginger beer.
In this way, Epstein has not lost confidence in his good memory, reciting poetry, studying chemistry good, and good singing, and had a chance to appear in public. Was later elected President and the school\'s football team captain. Inspired by Epstein in love, never give up the initiative, he is full of trouble will. For him, every failure is an experience, not a blow. He eventually by virtue of the efforts, study for a medical doctor.

He said: \"the spring of 1963, at the Academy graduation ceremony of the Carnegie Hall, when I came to receive a degree certificate, I see the tears of the flashing in the eyes of the mother and aunt, and the proud father smile on his face. One by one I hug them, in their support, I succeeded. ”

When Epstein\'s first book publication, he specially sent a retired teacher Sheree Murphy, he is on the title page says: \"dedicated to Sheree Murphy, you are my beloved teacher for life. I forgot, when I was in Riverdale elementary school reading the most difficult, how you love me, I will always remember you. ”

Epstein told the story of us: learning disability is not terrible, the most terrible is the loss of love, loss of confidence and loss of initiative. As long as our children with learning disabilities is full of love, patience and confidence, they will try to overcome their own flaws, or strengths compensate for weaknesses, make learning success.