Schools for the Wealthy Elite

Sue22
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:43:24 +0000

My son grew up with a learning disability that affected his grades and test scores. I remember talking with his school counselor about one of the areas in which he struggled. She commented, “I wouldn’t worry too much about that. He’s a big ideas guy. He’ll have an assistant to do things like [his area of challenge].” I thought that was pretty funny.

Kids with LDs like dyslexia learn early on that they have to work hard to succeed. It becomes an ingrained habit. Kids who are bright and neurotypical are sometimes shocked when they get to college and can no longer get by largely on native intelligence.