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Friday, November 25, 2011

I believe that everyone has the right to an equal education regardless of their disabilities. Because I know that no student is unteachable only the kind that doesn't want to learn. 20% of Americans have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a disability when the person has difficulty interpreting words and symbols and skills such as reading become extremely difficult. They are other obstacles put in the way of a teacher. Putting it out of the way wont make it better you have to face it and try to confront the problem. That is the way success. 


Sorts of disabilities like dyslexia and autism are putting students down and not that many care. Tackle them in small pieces and an answer will come. Similar to a building you have to have a strong foundation to create a skyscraper and it doesn't happen in an instant. It takes many months and late night real dedication and not only one person can build it this takes the entire crew. William Wissemann is one boy who suffers dyslexia a reading disorder. But that doesn't stop him. With many late nights he is over to overcome his disability. 

William takes this problem in small pieces. 'The Rubik’s cube taught me that to accomplish something big, it helps to break it down into small piece.' he says. Similar to the logical puzzle you have to take this in small pieces. Just because a student is not as capable of learning doesn't mean you don't teach him. Just takes that extra minute to help them out. Treat them as you want to be treated and how you want your kids to have a fair education in school. They have been mocked and teased for too long about their disabilities because they got unlucky who knows it could have been you. But William pushed that all aside and through dedication he is now going to be a graduate of Bard College and with a duel bachelor degree in computer science and photography.


Other reasons to help the ones with disabilities is because they are our future. We talk of flying cars and amazing technology but we will never achieve that if our greatest minds cant even read. With only ourselves to blame we cant point the finger that them because it was our ignorance that kept them from reaching their full potential. They have an equal right to education and even if they fall behind now who knows they might be they great minds of the future we have been looking for all along. 


Overall it takes dedication and heart to overcome these challenges. The minds of the future are bright but only if we teach them to be. Who knows the dyslexic boy you ignored in class could grow to be the greatest mind we have ever see. Just have to wait and find out.

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