Jonathan Mooney
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
A writer diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD as a child explores the toll the system takes on kids who are not "normal" and advocates for a revolution in the way society thinks about diversity, abilities, and disabilities.
Author
Language
English
Description
Labeled "dyslexic and profoundly learning disabled with attention and behavior problems, " Jonathan Mooney was a short bus rider--a derogatory term used for kids in special education and a distinction that told the world he wasn't "normal." Along with other kids with special challenges, he grew up hearing himself denigrated daily. Ultimately, Mooney surprised skeptics by graduating with honors from Brown University. But he could never escape his past,...