Robin,  Thanks for those tips. I will definitely get a hold of "Ennis'
Gift".  Your points are well taken.  I will check into the Lab School of
Washington, also. I do think that F.A.T. City is good for adults to see what
can happen in the school setting with folks with LD.  LD adults will be able
to relate and understand why their school experience was so frustrating.  

 

If you have any great ideas about how to market these community programs
including wording on posters, catchy lines that will peak the interest,
etc., they will be welcome.  I want to do a thorough job of advertising
them. I plan to meet with our local newspaper staff to get them interested
and on our side.

 

Betsy S. Gauss

 

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Great idea Betsy--if you haven't watched GEnnis' Gift, I recommend you do
BEFORE th is event--you may choose to start with it because, as Rochelle
noted, it has such lovely stories in it and it so gorgeously done.  FAT City
is very direct and requires some good discussion.  As I have noted here
before, I think that FAT City is an excellent illustration of how TEACHERS
misunderstand learners and make learning hard for them, not so much about
persons with LD and how they confuse things.  Ennis' gift is definitely
about and by persons with LD of all ages, so the two complement each other--
looking at the persons with LD and then looking at ways in which their
different look at the world is often so sadly misconstrued by teachers.   

Also, the Lab School of Washington has a whole set of videos about its
approach to teaching people with LD and are excellent.  I think the website
is labschool.org    It is a school only for persons with LD from pre-school
through adult.   

Robin Lovrien Schwarz

 

 

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Robin and Katrina,  I have the DVD "Beyond F.A.T. City.  It is a discussion
with some of the participants of the "F.A.T. City, How Difficult Can This
Be", and they talk about the history of the original video, trends and
issues in the field of learning disabilities and the challenges ahead for
parents and professionals in the field.  I am planning a collaborative
effort this coming school year with our local Literacy Council, the Charter
Schools and the Public Library to show both of those and possibly "Ennis'
Gift" to the community followed up by workshops and/or discussion on LD for
those interested.  It will be interesting to see the response.

 

Betsy Gauss

Tutor Trainer, Lake Wales Literacy Council

Lake Wales, FL 33853

 

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Hear , hear Katrina-- I agree-- EVERY teacher should watch that video
several times.  Every time I see it I am astounded at how painful learning
can be when the learner is so misunderstood.  I haven't seen the sequel to
that-- has anyone on the list?  Is it good, too? 

Another that offers not only the stories--many told by adults--but some real
solutions and is gorgeously done is Ennis' Gift, from the Ennis Cosby
foundation.   A lovely. lovely video.   Robin Lovrien Schwarz

 

 

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Hello Leif,

I would recommend a video titled How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City
Workshop by Rick Lavoie. It is excellent in sensitizing and creating
awareness of how students (people) with LD experience challenges in their
daily lives, as well as, strategies for working with these students.  It
also comes with a practical discussion guide. You can find more information
and resources at  <http://ricklavoie.com/> Ricklavoie.com. This would be an
outstanding tool to start the year with.

 

Katrina Robinson

 

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