I can't believe it has been four weeks sense I have written in this blog. So many things I should have written on, but didn't. Last night was the first summer class for my masters program. It seems that there is going to be a lot of work. I really enjoyed the class and look forward to spending my summer with the other people in my co-hort. My favorite part of the class was a video about learning disabilities. The video was made by F. A. T. City and stars Richard D Lavoie. The video depicts Richard leading a workshop about kids with learning disabilities. The members of the workshop include many different professionals and even a couple of kids, one who has a learning disability. The main reason I liked the video was because for the first time I felt like someone understood what it feels like to have a learning disability. The group had fun, but I believe they really got a good look at how it feels to have a learning disability. The pacing, the pressure, the processing and the anxiety these people felt in the workshop is how it really feels to a child with learning disabilities. Although I have the opportunity to work with some great teachers, I have also seen teachers who still believe that children need to be pushed harder. Many people still believe learning disabilities are just an excuse for poor work and laziness. Kids with mild learning disabilities such as dyslexia are still falling through the cracks. We don't have the money or services to give them the extra help they need, but we expect them to preform at the level of the peers who don't have any disabilities. We tell them to work harder and to focus more, but they are working their hardest and are trying to focus. Helping people understand learning disabilities is my passion. I am hoping that once I have my masters degree I can start making a difference for LD kids by educating teacher.