Product Description

This important program looks at the world through the eyes of a learning-disabled child by taking you to a unique workshop attended by parents, educators, psychologists and social workers. There they join in a series of classroom activities which, cause frustration, anxiety and tension -- emotions all too familiar to the student with a learning disability. "Must" viewing for parents and teachers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42749 in DVD
• Published on: 2004

Customer Reviews

How Difficult Can This Be? a F.A.T. City Workshop: Understadning Learning Disabilities
I was shown this video while by ds was being screened for dyslexia and I have searched for it to own so I can share it with my own family and friends. It is a PBS video and because they are so expensive, 49.95 at pbs site, I am still searching for a used copy and I will keep on as it was that good of a video. I recommend that EVERY single person who teaches, works at any school, daycare, or church, even if not teaching watch this video. Make sure you watch the 1989 version. You'll regret not seeing it sooner.

A MUST-See for ANY educator!
This video changed my life. A friend of mine loaned me her copy about 8 years ago, when my sons were diagnosed with ADHD. This video helped me understand my children in a whole new way. It made me more patient with them, and more compassionate. It didn't preach at me or shame me -- it CHANGED me from the inside out.

Rick Lavoie is an incredibly gifted speaker and gifted educator. But besides that, he is deeply passionate about unlocking the potential inside every human being, and he has a heart for those kids who are misunderstood because their learning differences make them, well, different.

In this fast-paced video, Lavoie leads a room full of adults through a series of hilarious exercises, which make them (and YOU) feel like they have various learning disabilities -- dyslexia, ADHD, discalculia, etc. The exercises are very interesting and the participants are good sports. You can see the light bulb going on for each one as they feel what it's like to have a learning disability.

Lavoie demonstrates in a powerful way that what LD kids need is (1) time and (2) unconditional love.

I thank God that He put this video into my hands while my kids were still young. It kept me and my husband from destroying our kids' self-esteem through impatience or saying the wrong thing. I sincerely wish that every teacher in America would watch this video.

For school districts, I would recommend the DVD. For people on a tight budget, you can buy the VHS from PBS for about fifty bucks. It is one of their best-sellers.

Literacy Coach
This video was recommended by someone from our state department of education as being a "must-see" for anyone in education. Although it was directed toward the special education world, it is a must-see for everyone who works with children. This is the single BEST video I have in our library and I have watched it at least 5 - 6 times in addition to showing it to teachers and aides at our school. In fact, I try to watch it at least once a year to keep myself focused on how to help all children. I moved to another school and wanted to purchase a copy for them, but the prices are about 3-4 times what I originally paid for a new copy 4 years ago.