Yes! Your Child Can: Creating Success for Children with Learning Differences

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The Gut Feeling Shark Tank celebrity investor Barbara Corcoran’s mom repeatedly told her that her “disability” was a gift rather than an impairment. Her “gift” allowed Corcoran to problemsolve by using her imagination to fill in the blanks. She turned a $1,000 loan into a $5 billion real estate empire. Barbara says her differences aren’t a crutch but a gift, and she’s thankful for the ability to use them as a window to success. //

In my over 40 years of working with thousands of children with learning differences, the first thing I hear from a parent


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