A parent at our large office mentioned this video about learning difficulties and said it was good, so I had the office library get a copy. Richard Lavoie’s training sessions on what it’s like to be a learning disabled student are not only clear, practical, and moving, but they are applicable for any kind of parent-child or person-to-person teaching or training. And learning-disabled doesn’t have to be part of it. Lavoie conveys two basic principles: people learn differently from each other, and only practical responses to those differences will help. No amount of pressure, motivation, threats, rewards, pleading, or disbelief will do it. Think you would never try those “solutions” at home or at work? Watch the video. Lavoie also tells you how to do it right. It’s so obvious once you see it.

If you are an educator, a school administrator, a parent or anyone who works with learning disabled children, this is a must see. I thought I understood my child, but then I watched the video. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Excellent, timeless video.