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Title: Learning Outside The Lines : Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And Adhd Give You The Tools F by David Cole, Jonathan Mooney ISBN: 0-684-86598-X Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (22 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: From a teacher's point of view...
Comment: As a teacher of special needs students, specifically those struggling with learning disabilities and attention difficulties, I consider this book a fairly good resource. The authors, Jonathon Mooney and David Cole, do an excellent job of explaining how their struggles in the educational system pushed them to succeed in the world of higher education. Their stories are truly inspirational for anyone who has had to overcome different learning styles and/or oppressive school systems. Both of these LD/ADHD labeled students were able to complete high school and more amazingly, receive their Bachelor degrees from Ivy league institutions. This book includes chapter after chapter of helpful hints for students struggling with the same issues. Note-taking strategies, test-taking techniques and "staying alive" in college are some examples of the information that Mooney and Cole provide to their readers. The book is extremely well organized and easy to read, although I do have to admit that the over-use of profanity is a bit irritating. Lastly, the authors stress the importance of finding one's unique learning style and using that information to learn. This is such an important part of educating our students. I truly appreciated this "reminder." Way to go Jonathon and David... you didn't give up!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Much Needed Voice!
Comment: "Learning Outside the Lines" is a must read for any college student, but especially students with learning or attentional differences. As a special educator I was impressed with the quality of advice and learning strategies Mr. Mooney and Mr. Cole set forth in their handbook. Many of the study strategies outlined are the same strategies taught in quality classrooms for the learning different. The upbeat philosophy of "Learning Outside the Lines" gives hope to anyone who doesn't seem to "fit" into the traditional educational system. I have brought this book into my elementary resource classroom to show my students with learning differences that they too can succeed despite their own struggles with learning outside the lines of the typical classroom. I also think it is time for our students to find their own voice and become a part of their own educational revolution. The personal stories of Mr. Mooney and Mr. Cole gave me great insight into the struggles of students with learning differences and how the educational system can crush their natural talents with "a one method fits all" philosophy. "Learning Outside the Lines" is a very readable book for students, parents, teachers or anyone who lives, thinks or learns differently.
Rating: 5
Summary: "Outside the Box" - Outside the Lines
Comment: As a parent, 25 yrs old with a 7 yr old son, I was informed that my extremely cute, but extremely active son had ADHD. What the heck is THAT? Denial, defiance, research, acceptance, empowerment and then the long struggle. 3 years later he was diagnosed as LBLD (language Based LD), EFD (Executive Function Disorder), Bipolar, etc yada yada.
What he IS is an extremely intelligent, majorly creative and gifted, funny, loving kid! And that is what we have spent the last 5 years pounding into a school system so interred in its histopry that it is afraid to face the present and the future! He is now 15, a high school freshman, struggling, always struggling, to meet the expectations of the world around us. I think this book is a great way to help him, and thanks to Jonathan for being kind enough to sign a copy of it to him at a recent conference! And one for me too! I loved hearing Jonathan speak, and have never seen the people at one of these conferences give a standing ovation to anyone - yet they did for Jonathan.
I thank Jonathan and David for giving a voice to all these children & adults. For through my struggles for my son, through my own self journey, I found out that I wasn't "stupid" in Math - I have Dyscalculia! I also found out that I have ADD, which explained all the "daydreams in class" comments on my report cards! For 5 years now I have been an Advocate for Children with Special Needs - I quit my paralegal work and started fighting for the children like my son, I also became the Chair of a Parent Organization for children with special needs, but even with all that experience, this book has given me more tools to help my son, other children like him....and myself. for years I had feared going back to school, a High School dropout, got a GED, joined the Army, took courses to become a paralegal..... and now here. I have yearned to go back to college, but feared the environment and the fact that I didn't want to feel stupid again....... now I have tools that can help my son and myself....so thanks again guys! You are both "wicked awesome" as we say here in Beantown! :)
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Title: The Myth of Laziness by Mel Levine ISBN: 074321367X Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 07 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: A Mind at a Time by Mel Levine ISBN: 0743202236 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 07 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Smart Kids With School Problems: Things to Know and Ways to Help by Priscilla L. Vail, Patricia Vail ISBN: 0452262429 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: August, 1989 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Only a Mother Could Love Him: Add: Attention Deficit Disorder by Ben Polis, Benjamin Polis ISBN: 1740081692 Publisher: Add Help Guide Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: ADD and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students with Attention Deficit Disorder by Patricia O., Md. Quinn ISBN: 1557986630 Publisher: Magination Pub. Date: 15 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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