how many of you have ever been referred to as being either right-brained or
to as being either right-brained or
to as being either right-brained or left-brained these labels don’t have
left-brained these labels don’t have
left-brained these labels don’t have much significance to us as adults but as
much significance to us as adults but as
much significance to us as adults but as young people as children whether you are
young people as children whether you are
young people as children whether you are right or left hemisphere it has
right or left hemisphere it has
right or left hemisphere it has everything to do with how you learn
everything to do with how you learn
everything to do with how you learn now I’m gonna simplify this a little bit
now I’m gonna simplify this a little bit
now I’m gonna simplify this a little bit but children at a very early age who are
but children at a very early age who are
but children at a very early age who are left brain dominant left hemisphere
left brain dominant left hemisphere
left brain dominant left hemisphere dominant tend to be able to hear and
dominant tend to be able to hear and
dominant tend to be able to hear and decode sound particularly speech this
decode sound particularly speech this
decode sound particularly speech this means that they are early speakers they
means that they are early speakers they
means that they are early speakers they are early readers they are usually good
are early readers they are usually good
are early readers they are usually good writers and good spellers children that
writers and good spellers children that
writers and good spellers children that are right hemisphere dominant have a
are right hemisphere dominant have a
are right hemisphere dominant have a whole series of additional of their
whole series of additional of their
whole series of additional of their skills and qualities they do however not
skills and qualities they do however not
skills and qualities they do however not have the ability to particularly here in
have the ability to particularly here in
have the ability to particularly here in decode speech and it usually means that
decode speech and it usually means that
decode speech and it usually means that if your right hemisphere dominant you
if your right hemisphere dominant you
if your right hemisphere dominant you had problems with speaking or you were a
had problems with speaking or you were a
had problems with speaking or you were a late speaker and you had problems
late speaker and you had problems
late speaker and you had problems reading and you had problems writing and
reading and you had problems writing and
reading and you had problems writing and problem spelling now this is something
problem spelling now this is something
problem spelling now this is something that affects about 20% roughly of the
that affects about 20% roughly of the
that affects about 20% roughly of the population to one degree or another
population to one degree or another
population to one degree or another about 5% it affects severely and when it
about 5% it affects severely and when it
about 5% it affects severely and when it affects you severely it’s called
affects you severely it’s called
affects you severely it’s called dyslexia dis meaning difficult
dyslexia dis meaning difficult
dyslexia dis meaning difficult Lexia with words
the thing that makes it a problem is the
the thing that makes it a problem is the very fact that our educational system
very fact that our educational system
very fact that our educational system and how we measure intellect it’s pretty
and how we measure intellect it’s pretty
and how we measure intellect it’s pretty well determined by words by books by how
well determined by words by books by how
well determined by words by books by how well you can write how well you can
well you can write how well you can
well you can write how well you can solve math problems how well you can
solve math problems how well you can
solve math problems how well you can increasingly take information off of a
increasingly take information off of a
increasingly take information off of a computer screen great if you’re left
computer screen great if you’re left
computer screen great if you’re left brained a big problem if you’re right
brained a big problem if you’re right
brained a big problem if you’re right brained I’m Dyslexic I realized very
brained I’m Dyslexic I realized very
brained I’m Dyslexic I realized very early on that I was going to have a lot
early on that I was going to have a lot
early on that I was going to have a lot of problems with reading and with doing
of problems with reading and with doing
of problems with reading and with doing math so I look back at that time I
math so I look back at that time I
math so I look back at that time I realized my father was dyslexic as well
realized my father was dyslexic as well
realized my father was dyslexic as well he was an artist he taught me how to
he was an artist he taught me how to
he was an artist he taught me how to draw how to paint how to work with tools
draw how to paint how to work with tools
draw how to paint how to work with tools and for them I will be forever grateful
but the only intervention available back
but the only intervention available back at that time for me was to fail first
at that time for me was to fail first
at that time for me was to fail first grade and I carried that inability to
grade and I carried that inability to
grade and I carried that inability to work do math and to read with me all
work do math and to read with me all
work do math and to read with me all through my education I was generally
through my education I was generally
through my education I was generally moved into what was called the slow
moved into what was called the slow
moved into what was called the slow track which did not prepare me for
track which did not prepare me for
track which did not prepare me for college and so when I surprised
college and so when I surprised
college and so when I surprised everybody and wanted to go to college I
everybody and wanted to go to college I
everybody and wanted to go to college I was really ill prepared and in fact I
was really ill prepared and in fact I
was really ill prepared and in fact I was so ill-prepared that I had basically
was so ill-prepared that I had basically
was so ill-prepared that I had basically spent two of my first three semesters on
spent two of my first three semesters on
spent two of my first three semesters on probation with time however I eventually
probation with time however I eventually
probation with time however I eventually began to improve my grades by taking art
began to improve my grades by taking art
began to improve my grades by taking art courses and I had the blessing of having
courses and I had the blessing of having
courses and I had the blessing of having to take art history courses now art
to take art history courses now art
to take art history courses now art history can be very very dominating sort
history can be very very dominating sort
history can be very very dominating sort of subject to have to study it can be
of subject to have to study it can be
of subject to have to study it can be very tough I had the great fortune of
very tough I had the great fortune of
very tough I had the great fortune of having some wonderful instructors and
having some wonderful instructors and
having some wonderful instructors and those instructors not only you know took
those instructors not only you know took
those instructors not only you know took me under their wing they they mentored
me under their wing they they mentored
me under their wing they they mentored me and they believed in me
me and they believed in me
me and they believed in me but they were all great storytellers and
but they were all great storytellers and
but they were all great storytellers and there was something about their
there was something about their
there was something about their storytelling
storytelling
storytelling that I just love and that I was able to
that I just love and that I was able to
that I just love and that I was able to absorb they’re not that information into
absorb they’re not that information into
absorb they’re not that information into my very dyslexic head it was the
my very dyslexic head it was the
my very dyslexic head it was the beginning of me realizing that if I
beginning of me realizing that if I
beginning of me realizing that if I didn’t have to wrestle with the
didn’t have to wrestle with the
didn’t have to wrestle with the mechanics of reading my retention of the
mechanics of reading my retention of the
mechanics of reading my retention of the material that was being read could go
material that was being read could go
material that was being read could go way up
way up
way up somebody read to me I gained a lot more
somebody read to me I gained a lot more
somebody read to me I gained a lot more out of it years later I would fall in
out of it years later I would fall in
out of it years later I would fall in love with books on tape and then it gave
love with books on tape and then it gave
love with books on tape and then it gave me an opportunity to really catch up
me an opportunity to really catch up
me an opportunity to really catch up with everybody else so with the help of
with everybody else so with the help of
with everybody else so with the help of these mentors I got through and got a
these mentors I got through and got a
these mentors I got through and got a bachelor’s degree I immediately moved to
bachelor’s degree I immediately moved to
bachelor’s degree I immediately moved to Hawaii and enrolled myself in the Asian
Hawaii and enrolled myself in the Asian
Hawaii and enrolled myself in the Asian and Pacific art history program at the
and Pacific art history program at the
and Pacific art history program at the University of Hawaii and with the help
University of Hawaii and with the help
University of Hawaii and with the help of other great storytellers and mentors
of other great storytellers and mentors
of other great storytellers and mentors I managed to earn a master’s degree
years later I find myself chairman of a
years later I find myself chairman of a small art department I was teaching
small art department I was teaching
small art department I was teaching sculpture and art history and during the
sculpture and art history and during the
sculpture and art history and during the summers I was teaching as an adjunct at
summers I was teaching as an adjunct at
summers I was teaching as an adjunct at a much larger institution where I was
a much larger institution where I was
a much larger institution where I was teaching a series of non-western art
teaching a series of non-western art
teaching a series of non-western art classes in the year 3000 I was given the
classes in the year 3000 I was given the
classes in the year 3000 I was given the opportunity to as a part of my teaching
opportunity to as a part of my teaching
opportunity to as a part of my teaching contract to return to school I thought
contract to return to school I thought
contract to return to school I thought that I enrolled in a Master of Fine Arts
that I enrolled in a Master of Fine Arts
that I enrolled in a Master of Fine Arts program to become a sculptor I had at
program to become a sculptor I had at
program to become a sculptor I had at that particular point realized that the
that particular point realized that the
that particular point realized that the optimal career for a dyslexic included
optimal career for a dyslexic included
optimal career for a dyslexic included entrepreneurship design engineering
entrepreneurship design engineering
entrepreneurship design engineering architectural design any of the
architectural design any of the
architectural design any of the Performing Arts be a dance theater or
Performing Arts be a dance theater or
Performing Arts be a dance theater or music and art I was in the right place
music and art I was in the right place
music and art I was in the right place but what to sculpt what to make it took
but what to sculpt what to make it took
but what to sculpt what to make it took me a while to realize that I had stories
me a while to realize that I had stories
me a while to realize that I had stories inside of me that I could take and
inside of me that I could take and
inside of me that I could take and encode into objects for the public to
encode into objects for the public to
encode into objects for the public to decode sort of a diss
decode sort of a diss
decode sort of a diss six revenge you know the kind of
six revenge you know the kind of
six revenge you know the kind of reversal the first real piece that I did
reversal the first real piece that I did
reversal the first real piece that I did that with was this one it came as a
that with was this one it came as a
that with was this one it came as a result of a trip that I took in 1989
result of a trip that I took in 1989
result of a trip that I took in 1989 with my then six-year-old son I spent an
with my then six-year-old son I spent an
with my then six-year-old son I spent an awful lot of time trying to keep him
awful lot of time trying to keep him
awful lot of time trying to keep him from being run over by bicycles we went
from being run over by bicycles we went
from being run over by bicycles we went to the Netherlands and we also visited
to the Netherlands and we also visited
to the Netherlands and we also visited the Dutch national forest which was
the Dutch national forest which was
the Dutch national forest which was about the size of a city park with only
about the size of a city park with only
about the size of a city park with only a few trees in it and I realized that
a few trees in it and I realized that
a few trees in it and I realized that the Dutch were trying very very hard to
the Dutch were trying very very hard to
the Dutch were trying very very hard to live within their means trying to
live within their means trying to
live within their means trying to balance the crowded little country with
balance the crowded little country with
balance the crowded little country with preserving the environment and the
preserving the environment and the
preserving the environment and the bicycle was very very much a symbol of
bicycle was very very much a symbol of
bicycle was very very much a symbol of their efforts to do that I think you can
their efforts to do that I think you can
their efforts to do that I think you can begin to see what that encoding was a
begin to see what that encoding was a
begin to see what that encoding was a little bit you know I mean bicycle
little bit you know I mean bicycle
little bit you know I mean bicycle equals person or human and tree plant
equals person or human and tree plant
equals person or human and tree plant these tools nature and the environment I
these tools nature and the environment I
these tools nature and the environment I began to see bicycles as a tremendous
began to see bicycles as a tremendous
began to see bicycles as a tremendous metaphor for humanity after all there
metaphor for humanity after all there
metaphor for humanity after all there were very few cultures that you don’t
were very few cultures that you don’t
were very few cultures that you don’t find bicycles in among the I continued
find bicycles in among the I continued
find bicycles in among the I continued but these up I still make bicycles
but these up I still make bicycles
but these up I still make bicycles related with plants I’ve taken to using
related with plants I’ve taken to using
related with plants I’ve taken to using bonsai because they’re a lot easier to
bonsai because they’re a lot easier to
bonsai because they’re a lot easier to handle but I think also that humanity
handle but I think also that humanity
handle but I think also that humanity tends to want to control and manipulate
tends to want to control and manipulate
tends to want to control and manipulate nature and so the bonsai is a good
nature and so the bonsai is a good
nature and so the bonsai is a good example of that and I think these two
example of that and I think these two
example of that and I think these two pieces depicted here express that need
pieces depicted here express that need
pieces depicted here express that need to balance if you will the human with
to balance if you will the human with
to balance if you will the human with the environment some of the stories I
the environment some of the stories I
the environment some of the stories I found inside of me came from a very very
found inside of me came from a very very
found inside of me came from a very very early age and I can remember as a child
early age and I can remember as a child
early age and I can remember as a child being fascinated when I was introduced
being fascinated when I was introduced
being fascinated when I was introduced in in school to these guys and the idea
in in school to these guys and the idea
in in school to these guys and the idea of two people living within the same
of two people living within the same
of two people living within the same body really interested in me and I I
body really interested in me and I I
body really interested in me and I I didn’t lose that interest years later I
didn’t lose that interest years later I
didn’t lose that interest years later I found out that the bunker brothers
found out that the bunker brothers
found out that the bunker brothers married a pair of identical twins
married a pair of identical twins
married a pair of identical twins and proceeded to father about a dozen
and proceeded to father about a dozen
and proceeded to father about a dozen children I thought well that had to be a
children I thought well that had to be a
children I thought well that had to be a pretty interesting home life so I
pretty interesting home life so I
pretty interesting home life so I thought taking this and I thought I
thought taking this and I thought I
thought taking this and I thought I would try to use the metaphor idea again
would try to use the metaphor idea again
would try to use the metaphor idea again with bicycles and so I created this
with bicycles and so I created this
with bicycles and so I created this piece I’m always fascinated in how kids
piece I’m always fascinated in how kids
piece I’m always fascinated in how kids react to my work and I can usually go up
react to my work and I can usually go up
react to my work and I can usually go up to a any young person looking at this
to a any young person looking at this
to a any young person looking at this piece and I’ll test them I said what do
piece and I’ll test them I said what do
piece and I’ll test them I said what do you what do you see here and they
you what do you see here and they
you what do you see here and they invariably will give me a nice narrative
invariably will give me a nice narrative
invariably will give me a nice narrative as to what this is all about thinking
as to what this is all about thinking
as to what this is all about thinking about eighty eighty five percent of them
about eighty eighty five percent of them
about eighty eighty five percent of them can do that it’s because the bicycle to
can do that it’s because the bicycle to
can do that it’s because the bicycle to them is very much a tool of their
them is very much a tool of their
them is very much a tool of their imagination they can all remember when
imagination they can all remember when
imagination they can all remember when the bicycle was a car or a horse or a
the bicycle was a car or a horse or a
the bicycle was a car or a horse or a fighter plane taking them away on great
fighter plane taking them away on great
fighter plane taking them away on great adventures a lot of adults will look at
adventures a lot of adults will look at
adventures a lot of adults will look at it and say but how do you ride it I also
it and say but how do you ride it I also
it and say but how do you ride it I also began to think about other artists who
began to think about other artists who
began to think about other artists who had before me experimented in using
had before me experimented in using
had before me experimented in using bicycles and of course this gentleman
bicycles and of course this gentleman
bicycles and of course this gentleman always comes to mind the greatest master
always comes to mind the greatest master
always comes to mind the greatest master Marcel Duchamp in 1913 he created his
Marcel Duchamp in 1913 he created his
Marcel Duchamp in 1913 he created his bicycle wheel and stool as seen here he
bicycle wheel and stool as seen here he
bicycle wheel and stool as seen here he was quite an innovator he took
was quite an innovator he took
was quite an innovator he took ready-made objects he would reassemble
ready-made objects he would reassemble
ready-made objects he would reassemble them and put them together which hadn’t
them and put them together which hadn’t
them and put them together which hadn’t been done before but he would also
been done before but he would also
been done before but he would also invite his audience to do more than just
invite his audience to do more than just
invite his audience to do more than just look he’d sit then I’ll come up and spin
look he’d sit then I’ll come up and spin
look he’d sit then I’ll come up and spin the wheel get involved in the kinetics
the wheel get involved in the kinetics
the wheel get involved in the kinetics of what the piece was like and in 1913
of what the piece was like and in 1913
of what the piece was like and in 1913 this was pretty outrageous stuff I
this was pretty outrageous stuff I
this was pretty outrageous stuff I always thought it would be interesting
always thought it would be interesting
always thought it would be interesting if I had had a chance to really get to
if I had had a chance to really get to
if I had had a chance to really get to know Duchamp I had read a fair amount
know Duchamp I had read a fair amount
know Duchamp I had read a fair amount about him and I thought if I had known
about him and I thought if I had known
about him and I thought if I had known him it’d be fun to make a present for
him it’d be fun to make a present for
him it’d be fun to make a present for him make a bicycle present now he wasn’t
him make a bicycle present now he wasn’t
him make a bicycle present now he wasn’t a really very active guy he’s kind of
a really very active guy he’s kind of
a really very active guy he’s kind of sedentary plays chess a lot smokes his
sedentary plays chess a lot smokes his
sedentary plays chess a lot smokes his pipe and cigars but I thought I’ve got
pipe and cigars but I thought I’ve got
pipe and cigars but I thought I’ve got to make something here that would make
to make something here that would make
to make something here that would make him want to go bicycling I’ll make him
him want to go bicycling I’ll make him
him want to go bicycling I’ll make him an exercise
an exercise
an exercise so I created this piece it had two Mavs
so I created this piece it had two Mavs
so I created this piece it had two Mavs make you know absolutely no sense
make you know absolutely no sense
make you know absolutely no sense rearview mirrors even though it wasn’t
rearview mirrors even though it wasn’t
rearview mirrors even though it wasn’t going anywhere you know a lot of those
going anywhere you know a lot of those
going anywhere you know a lot of those sorts of things but I thought also
sorts of things but I thought also
sorts of things but I thought also reading about him that he was pretty
reading about him that he was pretty
reading about him that he was pretty shamanistic and I thought it might
shamanistic and I thought it might
shamanistic and I thought it might interest him to want to get on it to a
interest him to want to get on it to a
interest him to want to get on it to a machine that was like a large male
machine that was like a large male
machine that was like a large male appendage he could sit there and crank
appendage he could sit there and crank
appendage he could sit there and crank away and get all these wheels turning so
away and get all these wheels turning so
away and get all these wheels turning so I’ve also realized that there were other
I’ve also realized that there were other
I’ve also realized that there were other opportunities and that I could with the
opportunities and that I could with the
opportunities and that I could with the idea of utilizing bicycles express
idea of utilizing bicycles express
idea of utilizing bicycles express concerns about politics and some of the
concerns about politics and some of the
concerns about politics and some of the things that are going on in the world in
things that are going on in the world in
things that are going on in the world in 2006 my wife and I moved to South Africa
2006 my wife and I moved to South Africa
2006 my wife and I moved to South Africa where we lived for a year and I felt
where we lived for a year and I felt
where we lived for a year and I felt great concern for the people of Zimbabwe
great concern for the people of Zimbabwe
great concern for the people of Zimbabwe who are flooding across the border
who are flooding across the border
who are flooding across the border escaping the economic deprivation of
escaping the economic deprivation of
escaping the economic deprivation of their country as a result of that I
their country as a result of that I
their country as a result of that I created this piece these two tandems put
created this piece these two tandems put
created this piece these two tandems put together actually form the flag of
together actually form the flag of
together actually form the flag of Zimbabwe and yes Robert Mugabe and is
Zimbabwe and yes Robert Mugabe and is
Zimbabwe and yes Robert Mugabe and is more than thirty years there took
more than thirty years there took
more than thirty years there took Zimbabwe which was at one point the
Zimbabwe which was at one point the
Zimbabwe which was at one point the breadbasket of Africa and absolutely
breadbasket of Africa and absolutely
breadbasket of Africa and absolutely destroyed the economy so there’s no room
destroyed the economy so there’s no room
destroyed the economy so there’s no room for anybody to ride no seats no bars
for anybody to ride no seats no bars
for anybody to ride no seats no bars front brake who’s locked to the back
front brake who’s locked to the back
front brake who’s locked to the back brake but even more than that I thought
brake but even more than that I thought
brake but even more than that I thought it I wanted to express how badly the
it I wanted to express how badly the
it I wanted to express how badly the economy had been destroyed so in the
economy had been destroyed so in the
economy had been destroyed so in the inflation there where you put the
inflation there where you put the
inflation there where you put the inflation instructions on the attires I
inflation instructions on the attires I
inflation instructions on the attires I took each tire and put the inflation
took each tire and put the inflation
took each tire and put the inflation rate for one week in a year between
rate for one week in a year between
rate for one week in a year between October and November of 2008 by the end
October and November of 2008 by the end
October and November of 2008 by the end of the third week of October in 2008
of the third week of October in 2008
of the third week of October in 2008 this was the annual inflation rate by
this was the annual inflation rate by
this was the annual inflation rate by the end of October this was what it was
the end of October this was what it was
the end of October this was what it was up to
up to
up to by the end of the first week of November
by the end of the first week of November
by the end of the first week of November and eventually by the middle of November
and eventually by the middle of November
and eventually by the middle of November it had reached this staggering amount as
it had reached this staggering amount as
it had reached this staggering amount as most you’ve ever heard
most you’ve ever heard
most you’ve ever heard well Gabby was finally removed in late
well Gabby was finally removed in late
well Gabby was finally removed in late 2017
2017
2017 needless to say Zimbabwe still doesn’t
needless to say Zimbabwe still doesn’t
needless to say Zimbabwe still doesn’t print money I think you can begin to see
print money I think you can begin to see
print money I think you can begin to see where I’m going with a lot of this by
where I’m going with a lot of this by
where I’m going with a lot of this by now I’m sure that several of you can
now I’m sure that several of you can
now I’m sure that several of you can look at this and say it’s a
look at this and say it’s a
look at this and say it’s a self-portrait it’s me it’s what I was
self-portrait it’s me it’s what I was
self-portrait it’s me it’s what I was like 10 12 years ago and many things
like 10 12 years ago and many things
like 10 12 years ago and many things have changed but yes as a dyslexic I
have changed but yes as a dyslexic I
have changed but yes as a dyslexic I still feel I am going through life a lot
still feel I am going through life a lot
still feel I am going through life a lot of us with only one break in one year
of us with only one break in one year
of us with only one break in one year but you do the best you can and for me
but you do the best you can and for me
but you do the best you can and for me my art has let me stay in the race it’s
my art has let me stay in the race it’s
my art has let me stay in the race it’s the human race there are all too many
the human race there are all too many
the human race there are all too many for dyslexics who have dropped out of
for dyslexics who have dropped out of
for dyslexics who have dropped out of that race Dean bragging ear and his
that race Dean bragging ear and his
that race Dean bragging ear and his excellent TED talk about dyslexia points
excellent TED talk about dyslexia points
excellent TED talk about dyslexia points out that some 35% of all young people
out that some 35% of all young people
out that some 35% of all young people who are dyslexic drop out of school
who are dyslexic drop out of school
who are dyslexic drop out of school before they finish high school because
before they finish high school because
before they finish high school because of frustration with an educational
of frustration with an educational
of frustration with an educational system that will have not adopt to the
system that will have not adopt to the
system that will have not adopt to the right hemisphere dominates their life
I’ve often wondered where dyslexia falls
I’ve often wondered where dyslexia falls in the terms of human evolution and I’ve
in the terms of human evolution and I’ve
in the terms of human evolution and I’ve come to realize that before we were a
come to realize that before we were a
come to realize that before we were a literate society we were an oral Society
literate society we were an oral Society
literate society we were an oral Society we were dependent on an oral tradition
we were dependent on an oral tradition
we were dependent on an oral tradition for survival and the keepers of the oral
for survival and the keepers of the oral
for survival and the keepers of the oral tradition were the bards the minstrels
tradition were the bards the minstrels
tradition were the bards the minstrels the artists the shaman
the artists the shaman
the artists the shaman and the storytellers when that was all
and the storytellers when that was all
and the storytellers when that was all swept away and we became a literate
swept away and we became a literate
swept away and we became a literate society those people were replaced by
society those people were replaced by
society those people were replaced by the scribes the copyists the librarians
the scribes the copyists the librarians
the scribes the copyists the librarians the writers and the readers please
the writers and the readers please
the writers and the readers please understand that if you ever give a
understand that if you ever give a
understand that if you ever give a dyslexic something to read
dyslexic something to read
dyslexic something to read they will not read words they will see
they will not read words they will see
they will not read words they will see symbols that need to be decoded they are
symbols that need to be decoded they are
symbols that need to be decoded they are not dumb or stupid or lazy that was a
not dumb or stupid or lazy that was a
not dumb or stupid or lazy that was a far easier title to be called a dyslexic
far easier title to be called a dyslexic
far easier title to be called a dyslexic when I first heard it in college rather
when I first heard it in college rather
when I first heard it in college rather than stupid or lazy I’ve made a partial
than stupid or lazy I’ve made a partial
than stupid or lazy I’ve made a partial list here of dyslexics I would doubt if
list here of dyslexics I would doubt if
list here of dyslexics I would doubt if any of you would ever look at this
any of you would ever look at this
any of you would ever look at this anybody on this list and called them
anybody on this list and called them
anybody on this list and called them stupid or lazy in conclusion I would
stupid or lazy in conclusion I would
stupid or lazy in conclusion I would simply like to suggest a couple
simply like to suggest a couple
simply like to suggest a couple possibilities to you you all know that
possibilities to you you all know that
possibilities to you you all know that young person who is maybe socially
young person who is maybe socially
young person who is maybe socially uncomfortable who doesn’t
uncomfortable who doesn’t
uncomfortable who doesn’t / maybe has a learning disability take
/ maybe has a learning disability take
/ maybe has a learning disability take time get to know them talk to them find
time get to know them talk to them find
time get to know them talk to them find out what interests them encourage them
out what interests them encourage them
out what interests them encourage them and defend them the difference that you
and defend them the difference that you
and defend them the difference that you can make if you taking a little bit of
can make if you taking a little bit of
can make if you taking a little bit of time can be the difference between them
time can be the difference between them
time can be the difference between them being that 35% that dropout or maybe
being that 35% that dropout or maybe
being that 35% that dropout or maybe another name on this list even closer to
another name on this list even closer to
another name on this list even closer to home if you happen to be or have a child
home if you happen to be or have a child
home if you happen to be or have a child that is dyslexic tell them stories tell
that is dyslexic tell them stories tell
that is dyslexic tell them stories tell them rich vivid magnificent stories full
them rich vivid magnificent stories full
them rich vivid magnificent stories full of information full of details that they
of information full of details that they
of information full of details that they can carry with them but even if you’re a
can carry with them but even if you’re a
can carry with them but even if you’re a great reader and you can read to them
great reader and you can read to them
great reader and you can read to them every single night you’ve got all kinds
every single night you’ve got all kinds
every single night you’ve got all kinds of stories you can read them I’d like
of stories you can read them I’d like
of stories you can read them I’d like you to do what my father did for me when
you to do what my father did for me when
you to do what my father did for me when he would read to me and he’d get to a
he would read to me and he’d get to a
he would read to me and he’d get to a where he really couldn’t push through
where he really couldn’t push through
where he really couldn’t push through anymore on the weight of the words had
anymore on the weight of the words had
anymore on the weight of the words had become too much for him he would simply
become too much for him he would simply
become too much for him he would simply stop close the book and turn to me and
stop close the book and turn to me and
stop close the book and turn to me and say and what do you suppose happen next
say and what do you suppose happen next
say and what do you suppose happen next he would invite me to engage my
he would invite me to engage my
he would invite me to engage my imagination and to create the narrative
imagination and to create the narrative
imagination and to create the narrative path that would get us to the end of the
path that would get us to the end of the
path that would get us to the end of the story thank you Dad
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