How Difficult Can This Be- The F.A.T City Workshop

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This is a wonderful video Timeless!
Comment from : Theresa Kent

If you noticed, at @31:32 - Stephanie is about to cry She's a grown adult, and yet teachers do this to kids and expect them to be okay
Comment from : RK2B

This workshop is just amazing So far ahead of its time and so use full
Comment from : Gil Berkowitz

This man is a televangelist and a crook He really doesn’t give a care about kids It’s all about money
Comment from : Anita Review

This is one of the best videos I have ever watched
Comment from : Emilia Tobar

This brought back a lot of painful memories Required viewing
Comment from : GreatDadcom

This video is just amazing and even got me teary eyed as I can relate as a learning disabled person I’m also impressed with how ahead of its time this was However, I wish someone would make something like this geared for understanding adults with learning disabilities, people need to understand that a learning disability does not disappear once someone reaches adulthood, it is lifelong and we will always have to learn and do certain things differently
Comment from : Jolly Green Giant

The lesson he gives at 42:24… wow I never understood why I was this way, especially with people I thought were smarter than me or with people who frequently pointed out my mistakes It all makes sense now
Comment from : Cassandra Prokopowicz

We watched part of this today in one of my classes for my teacher certification program As someone with adhd, it was so crazy to watch this and feel like people might finally get what it’s like I had very good and understanding teachers thankfully, as well as supportive parents, so my experience wasn’t as bad as many others But knowing that all my future teacher classmates who don’t have adhd or any other LD are seeing this, I feel so much better
Comment from : Cassandra Prokopowicz

The R-Word is an outdated and demeaning term
Comment from : Megan Christian

children with Learning disabilities
Comment from : Megan Christian

This video will never get old
Comment from : Haitham Yousef

Sweet lord! Honestly the best thing I’ve ever seen to help non LD understand what the LD child is going through Amazing Dated lingo at the start but wow This is revolutionary still Forty years later some of the negative attitudes are still pervasive among teachers I want every teacher my kid works with to please watch this
Comment from : Erica Jones

this kind of chocked me up :(
Comment from : Varun Agrawal

whoa Didn’t think i’d cry so much I felt like I was 9 years old again sitting in my 4th grade classroom
Comment from : Lauren Mooers

Wow, the professor that was talking was describing me when I was going to school I thought I was just stupid But I realized that I needed more time to learn the simple things Thank you so much for this video I will be watching it over and over and over
Comment from : James Sameshima

Great video, thanks for creating it I pass it on whenever i can Neverr gets old
Comment from : Julie Young

such an informative video
Comment from : DAsia Thomas

I needed to watch this for an upcoming class I'm doing and dreaded the 1hr video Let me say WOW, what an eye-opener it was I've already recommended this to a few friends Great video 👍🏼
Comment from : The_Truth22

Every educator and parent should watch this
Comment from : Elizabeth Collins

Think needs update as the has the R-Word in it which not exceptable now
Comment from : crystal silverthorne

The professional that tested our son showed us this Richard Lavoie F A T City dvd and it was extremely eye opening and made my husband realize how hard he was on our son He didn’t understand that our son wasn’t lazy His ability to retain and comprehend was on a Kgt level Every college Education major, school and teacher should watch this! It’s an old video, but accurate Met Richard Lavoie many years later Will never forget what he taught us!
Comment from : Denice Martenet

I had to watch this video for a test and honestly i forgot all about the test because the video does such a good job of explaining what it's like
Comment from : Roka Kurumi

This man I’ve encountered many times in my life has to be the biggest phony here I’ve ever met He tells his little tales and stories but gives no answers He doesn’t even have learning disabilities, but he speaks for people with learning disabilities He’s like a used car salesman He tells parents what they want to hear Him and his wife are total phonies and I used to hear them talk rudely about others when they thought people where not around to hear Avoid this man He’s a snake oil salesman
Comment from : Anita Review

This presentation is timeless I always used to show this to my literacy volunteers
Comment from : Jacklyn Freedman-Spector

Even being from 1989, this is very eye-opening Thanks
Comment from : Teddy Chalgren

I still think kids are just lazy
Comment from : Patient Zero

Wonderful video, very eye opening! I work with children who have special needs and this video has helped me so much over the years, I like to periodically watch it Thank you for this 🙏🏻💜
Comment from : Samantha Besse

Mind blowing for an unsuspecting parent I need this material for my daughter
Comment from : Anders

I never felt so seen and understood from watching a video before I have ADHD and a learning disability and I was in special education classes all throughout elementary and middle school but even my sped teachers did not understand my struggles as much as Mr Lavoie In high school they took me out of special education and put me in all regular education classes Even though I had an IEP the teachers refused to give me accommodations and were always giving me a hard time for not understanding something and some would even point me out to the class like how Rick showed in the video I graduated from high school in 2020 and while I had some great and understanding teachers there are still lots today that need to see this video that was made in the late 1980s
Comment from : The good ol days

My TEFEL teacher brought me here
Comment from : Henry

i loved all their reactions to the photo in the lesson on perception!
Comment from : Bekah Brown

Holy crap I literally had a 2nd grade teacher BEAT me, and I couldn't see, because no one had figured out yet that I needed glasses and was autistic (which wasn't FINALLY diagnosed until I was 56)
Comment from : Wendy P M

ADHDer with auditory processing issues here, this is gonna be one of my comfort videos now because I feel so seen
Comment from : Zoe Kirk

Oh my god! 38:16 “They’ll never be able to take notes, because listening is a cognitive experience for them and they can’t do two things at once”brbrFinally! Story of my life 😭 someone can explain what I’ve never been able to before And what he said about processing- I’m too busy processing the words the teacher said to be able to write as well, not to mention that I have a writing disability I’m sending this video to my family, everyone in my life needs to know these things I never knew that there was actually this robust of an understanding, all I’ve ever learned from professionals about my LDs is that it makes (given subject) harder There’s so much to it, and I finally feel like someone really understands what I go through every day
Comment from : Newt Scamander

I did very well in school very well in standardized testing but in reality I did well in spite of school not because of it I am extremely risk adverse, I disasterize and prefer to assume the absolute worst will happen so that when anything other than total annihilation occurs its a net positive and I hate surprise more than anything I would rather know something awful is coming than have something "good" broadside me Always thought it was just that I learn better from reading than lecture or even hands on And that I had some significant anxiety which likely holds true but there was and is probably a reason I feel like we are both better and worse now than when I was in school (graduated in 2000) at least we acknowledge that ld doesnt mean stupid on a surface level but I dont know that much actual change has happened They just know better than to announce their biases
Comment from : Ava_Orchid

I experience everything they showed in the video, and felt how they did in class Although I had an iep that is how my teachers taught, and as well as the support teachers and my case managers I just have to question, are teachers shown videos like this one demonstrating what it feels like having a learning disability? I'm not sure if they are, but don't carry the experience with them or if they aren't being shown them I feel like this is an important exercise that should be shared with anyone who deals with education not just people getting their masters (I've seen a few comments about people watching this for that reason) I feel like this would be an amazing way to help teachers and students figure out a better plan for the classroom If I watched this with my teachers/support teachers/ case managers, and talk about how each section effected me they would've better know how to help
Comment from : Morrigan Lobel

Thank you SO MUCH for making this available It’s the only way I’ve ever been able to explain to people what it’s like everyday
Comment from : Jack Ryan

Thank you for offering this video Much appreciated and wildly helpful
Comment from : Neuropsych Roberts

As a special educator, I would say this is one of the best videos out there for teachers to grab a better understanding of what it's like living with learning disability and why it's so important to differentiate their instruction
Comment from : Mister G

I came across this video on a site calling it "What Special Education was like in the 80's" This was not the case in Fargo ND brIn the beginning of the video he said some very important exclusions, including being "emotionally disturbed" Fargo public schools put anyone who wasn't neurotypical in EDBD, and basicly threw them away I have ADHD and had it been in the DSM III would have been diagnosed with Asbergers, yet I'm not emotionally disturbed I spent 3 years with my hands flat on my desk, feet flat on the floor, learning nothing and falling through the cracks In 5th grade we moved to Wyoming and I found a classroom with teachers trained like in this video, and I thrived I wish people understood the way public schools abused neurodiverse children and how incredibly damaged it left them
Comment from : Keyser Sose

Despite the video being really old, and having the "R" word said twice at the start, this was a masterpiece that needs to be shown more, or better yet, redone in a modern context Watched this in my grad program- should be in EVERY grad program
Comment from : Tyler Blue

At 59 years old it now makes sense I could never figure out why once I left school I excelled in my chosen occupation and general life skills but my school years failed every exam, assignment and class I finished school a stuttering, scared, dumb kid lacking confidence Working at a school now in facility management I see all schools only exist for 50 of the kids I have been saying for a few years now that at the age of 12 the practical kids should go to a different school being taught a practical education Not stuff we don't understand, will never understand and mostly will never use
Comment from : Kim Gittings

After watching this video, I thought to myself how eye opening it is to hear how hard it is for kids with learning disabilities especially with all the things they struggle with Especially when you are in school, you feel as if you are different from the ones around you It was really heartbreaking when he used the example of children with disabilities not knowing what they did wrong because people cannot understand them This is something I have seen personally at the high school I attended This one kid would always get in trouble but it was from things he could not control and the teacher could not understand him which was hard to see As I do not have learning disabilties, my moms bestfreind son does We both went to the same high school and I seen how different he was treated from others and how he was always getting into trouble which had a negative effect on his mental and emotional health He felt as if no one wanted to take time with him He had a hard time paying attention, talking in front people and even with eye contact If teachers and ones around him could understand he would have not felt like a exclusion Dr, Lavoie was making very good points throughout the video such as when he was talking about dysnomia, all the teachers were laughing and it made it seem like they didn't have an understanding on what he was really saying I like how this video is still being shown after all these years because this is a topic that people with no disabilities cannot understand, which can make it hard for kids with disabilities People who live normal lives don't understaff this such as me, and after viewing this video I have a better understanding on students and children who have disabilities
Comment from : Jasleen Panaich

As a person with ID this video gives me a lot of emotions I hope there are more workshops like this today
Comment from : Calm Ghosts

After viewing this video I realized how frustrating it can be to have a disability, especially in school At times, I get anxiety in class when I have to be in a presentation, or when I am asked a question by the professors I have always enjoyed working in small groups because it would create some form of comfort in me brI also realized that students with learning disabilities have a longer processing time to answer certain questions It requires a lot of thinking processing for them to do brIf I feel frustrated with having anxiety, I can’t imagine how others feel with more serious learning disabilities brI had a friend in high school who had ADHD and was unable to focus in class She would always tell me that her mind would wander off, during lecturesbrbrHowever, this video was very informative in how children with disabilities have difficulties and how they acquire more time into processing certain things
Comment from : Vanessa

It was interesting to see what FAT actually stood for since I lowkey thought it was going to be like a Super Size Me type of video I was not aware that 6 to 10 percent of children suffer from learning disabilities I find that wild since that means that a good amount goes through I think it is good to let people know that it isn't intentional that they have a learning disability I think some people think that it is a choice that they are not learning, so it is good to inform them that things like this are NOT a choice I think it is good to not put children on the spot and not ridicule them by doing sarcasm since it makes them not feel good, even though others might not laugh From the simulation, there seems to be a lot of pressure to answer the question This allows for anxiety which causes difficulty to come up with an answer on the spot The learning disorder causes twice the learning and thinking process of others, so the classroom environment is too fast I find it interesting since it makes me more aware of my classmates and why they don't learn as well as me Or why in elementary did they go to separate classrooms I have been surrounded by people with a higher ability to complete school work, so I have not been surrounded by people with learning disabilities in a really long time It is enlightening to watch this workshop This workshop also seems like a super quick trivia, so you have to be quick-witted I think it is also good to provide reinforcement when an answer is given I like it when I am told something like "good answer but-" if I am wrong It is better than someone rubbing in my face that I was wrong or having no response at all I think another take is that motivation is not the only factor in learning It depends on the individual since everyone is different It is crazy to see how perception is what changes how people intake information The comprehension part also makes this phrase make sense: "I understand all of those words but not together" You hear similar phrases to that and the fact that your background is what makes you be able to comprehend You can get this skill of comprehension through instruction I did not realize that some people with learning disabilities can not multitask in ordinary activities that most can do I think they repeatedly said the most important thing you can give a child is time I think this applies to all of the situations that he put this group through since they would've been able to most likely answer In the part where they were trying to read, I had little idea of how they were making out the words so quickly I feel like some of the words were made up but somewhat accurate I find it interesting that they found so much humor in this workshop I don't think they would find it so humorous if they had to deal with these struggles every day But, I am glad that they find this workshop entertaining and I hope they have grabbed things from it as I have I find it inspirational that he said that "In order to be fair, we have to treat them differently" That is ironic yet it makes sense once you go throughout this whole workshop
Comment from : Asha Harris

Children with learning disabilities are looked at in what they cannot do compared do children that do not have a learning disability There is a negative connotation around children who may learn at differently at various paces A common topic in this video was showing the adults and teachers in the workshop was how these children may behave, think, and associate learning topics differently than other children A way for these adults to understand and “walk a mile” in a child’s shoes that may have a learning disability br brAnxiety induced situations where teachers and other educational adults are not patient and considerate of the differences children with learning disabilities may have, can consequently make that child feel insufficient and isolated They may be become withdrawn, inattentive, and embarrassed and carry those qualities with them throughout their school years They will not want to volunteer, answer questions, or take risks because they are afraid of being embarrassed and made to look stupid Being accommodating and understanding that these children may have increased anxiety, may process information differently and slower, a difference in attention span, etc can help the child become more confident and supported br brWhen watching this video, I was reminded of my younger twin brothers who were born premature, and both have learning disabilities One has a slower processing ability and gets anxious, unable to speak, and doesn’t know how to act when feeling overwhelmed or pressured The other has dyslexia and a difficult time reading and identifying speech sounds Both of my brothers feel the most supported and are able to learn most effectively when teachers and others around them are patient and accommodating to their individual needs However, my dad is not like this, and I see the effects that most children who has a learning disability acquire when they are not supported My brother shuts down, stutters, and can’t think when my dad confronts him aggressively because he may not understand or do something fast enough for my dad They both experience dysnomia when feeling extremely pressured and can’t seem to find the words to say or express My dad gets irritated easily and does not mean to intimidate or make my brothers feel isolated but recently has been more cognizant of his actions and more understanding br brAlthough children with learning disabilities may not learn and understand in the ways that other children do, this does not mean they are not talented, smart, or motivated They just may learn outside of the norms that most other students do Although this video is older I think it is an amazing source for understanding students’ perspectives and things they may experience Other adults, students, and teachers may have a lack of understanding of all the combined effects of a learning disability and this video is an amazing and informative video Loved it and the comments, thank you!
Comment from : Makayla Fontes

I think everyone should watch this video to have an understanding of how to care for children but also adults with learning disabilityWe're all surrounded by people who struggle with learning and most of the time these people get overlooked or bullied for who they areI don't think everyone understand how difficult it must be to be in a world where you can't seem to catch up with everyoneI love how the instructor said that for teachers instead of ambush a student with learning disability with multiple questions, a teacher could come close to the student table and just ask one simple question to give them enough time to processI have two friends that have dyslexia and i can tell you that they're smarter than most people i know but they just have to study twice as hardpeople with learning disabilities should be shown so much kindness and care to help them navigate the world and that starts with parents, siblings and teachersI always think that everyone has a disability somehow when it comes to something they're not familiar withI remember when i first came to the US, some people laughed at me when i couldn't sentences right and that frustrated me so much even if i knew 3 others languagesIt took people to correct me and teach me to be where i'm at todayChildren with learning disabilities need to be encouraged by their classmates and their teacher in order to overcome anxiety and work toward their future
Comment from : Sarah Bahati

In this video, the instructor of a workshop covers the various types of learning difficulties experienced by people who have varieties of learning disabilities One of the statements made by the instructor at the start, which I felt was one of the most of the important, is that the learning disabled person isn’t the problem It’s unfortunate that often times this is the approach, that teachers/parents/peers view the LD person as being this inconvenience in the situation In reality, they don’t necessarily need MORE approach than others, they just need DIFFERENT approach br Growing up I did not experience any learning difficulties, however my brother did, and I distinctly remember some of the described scenarios happening to him I remember moments when my parents would lose patience with him, and especially that scenario where the instructor demonstrated “look at me when I’m talking to you” The way the instructor explained this, made so much sense when he explained that the first reaction to anxiety is to look away from the source of the anxiety As someone diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder as an adult, I can fully relate to this concept As a working professional, so often I find myself speaking to my team at work and having that same situation where I must constantly take moments to look away from the group to something beyond them in the room I know how that moment makes me feel as an adult, so I can only imagine how it must make a child feel br Overall, I found this video very informative and helpful to understand others Not just in the school age level, but in any situation when interacting with others You never know when someone you’re encountering has a learning disability or other type of condition which may require a different approach to connect with them In my professional career I have many opportunities where I’m training others, and all this information is very helpful to be aware of different people’s learning needs There are a lot of takeaways here that can be applied not only in the setting of a classroom but just how we interact with others in general br One thing someone in the video suggests that in their home they “don’t dwell on that which you cannot do, but dwell on that which you can do, and encourage them to do it better” I think this is a very important way to apply to LD people, and throughout many moments with other people we encounter br-Kimber M
Comment from : Kimber M

When he was talking about experiencing frustration, anxiety and tension with the paper with animals and colors on it, I could relate to the pressure they were feeling I get the same feeling of anxiety when I take tests, present, and even just group assignments I could also relate to when he was talking about looking away when we are flooded with anxiety I learned that when students are asked a question, non disability children are processing an answer while the disabled children are still processing the question This whole presentation opened my eyes to how difficult it can be to learn and be in a school that moves to fast for children with disabilities It can be overwhelming and hard to keep up with your class
Comment from : Hailey Smith

I really enjoyed this video and I found it to be very impactful I learned a lot about learning disabilities and how children who suffer from them go through day-to-day life I found it interesting from the beginning when the instructor started speaking quickly and asking many questions quickly It produced anxiety in me and it set a perfect tone for the rest of the workshop because immediately I could understand that the instruction was tough to comprehend myself, so how must one with a learning disability understand in a classroom I thought that it was interesting when he explained that LD children have twice the processing load I also was really intrigued by the statement that distracted children pay attention to everything and children with no attention span pay attention to nothing Another part of the video I found interesting was when they talked about reading comprehension and how it had nothing to do with simply understanding the words, but having background knowledge I felt really frustrated with the vision and perception part of the video where they showed the image of the cow's face It confused me how I could not see it until the instructor pointed it out This is so important to the idea of the workshop because this is exactly how the brain of a child with a learning disability would feel I learned more about cognitive and associate tasks and how listening and talking can be a cognitive tasks for those with disabilities Something that somewhat angered or confused me during the workshop was that a lot of the participants were laughing I did not understand this because I did not find it funny, I found a lot of the tasks to be frustrating and anxiety-producing I feel that there is a lot we can take away from this video when it comes to learning about disabilities and accepting others For teachers, there were a lot of good tips about how to accommodate children with learning disabilities and set them up for success Overall, I enjoyed this video, I found it helpful and educational
Comment from : jordan hardt

I really liked how everything was so well thought out and explained I know that disabilities are hard to explain to someone who has never experienced it So trying to make them understand is even harder because they don't know what it is Seeing the session about the students was really interesting and how we can help/distinguish people with them There is so much we don’t see and can’t understand when working with children with disabilities and I am very glad I came across this video
Comment from : Yevgeniy Tarasov

At the moment I am going through a phase of self-discovery myself and trying to discipline myself to study more effectively, because due to the quarantine you have to force yourself to study, and this is a very useful life skill This video showed the problems of students who have learning problems and how school sometimes contributes to those problems I am relatively new to the US so I can even put myself in the shoes of these students even because of the language barrier For example, as stated in the video, while normal students are processing the answer, students with learning disabilities are trying to understand the question It was the same with me, I don't always understand the question right away because English is not my first language In any case, I believe that if you have the right approach to such students, they will do well along with the rest of the class
Comment from : Egor Strakhov

Great workshop, very detailed and informative Having a learning disability required extra time and attention from teachers and parents for kids to succeed in school! That doesn't mean they are dumb in any way it simply means they need extra attention and a different approach to learning Made me realize the importance of perception
Comment from : Anita Buraga

I think Understanding how hard it is for kids to learn in an environment meant for abled people only is so important Growing up I had a hard time learning how to do different subjects like math, and English, anything requiring my eyes really to see the equation or form a word or read out loud I had teachers who would get so mad and frustrated with me because I wasn’t picking up things as well and as fast as the other kids in my class were, only later did one of the teachers assistant who were sitting in on a class realized that I needed prescription glasses, I wasn’t not learning the material I just could not see and therefore my teachers treated me differently for it I also enjoyed how this video touched on the anxieties that sarcastic teachers have on students who are just trying to do there best, as a way to hurt them or maybe that wasn’t the intention but things like that linger and really hurt your academic success in the future when you are being told things that aren’t true I found that this video was very informative and more people need to understand the anxieties created in a classroom and how it can really affect someone who does have a learning disability
Comment from : Marissa Jennings

I've actually watched this video a few times in my previous psychology classes and each time I do so, I am reminded of how many expectations students with disabilities have when in school I found it interesting that this session, although completely staged, on top of notifying the adults that this is just an experiment and to not take things personally, the adults still found themselves uncomfortable and unable to handle the approach they were given during this process You'd think that its easier for an adult to handle behavior like this when they know it's not real, but I noticed that at the start of the experiment the adults made jokes and were very bubbly and excited to run this session Later on in this video, you see them kind of die down and they almost start to take the approach personally because it's a very tense expectation brThis video was filmed quite a while ago and I'm sure that in todays generation, teachers don't necessarily approach students with disabilities like that, however when the term "disability" comes up, many often ignore that disability isn't defined by different facial features, but rather by cognitive development and disabilities like ADHD or dyslexia are often placed in typically developing general education classes where they are amongst typically developing students With that being said, many teachers set equal expectations for their students because they are unaware of the background However, I do find it to be upsetting that when a child is struggling amongst his or her peers, there is not much thought that gets put into the "why" or the issue, and rather students have to constantly feel pressure because they have difficulty with reading, writing, processing, etc brbrI have witnessed these situations before even while going through my clinical experience as a speech language pathology assistant The kiddos have so much pressure put on them and it is hard for typically developing kids and adults tot understand that because their Brians work different brbrbrOverall though this was a great video to bring awareness to this special population and I hope that this video will touch many more adults to open up their hearts and understand the other side
Comment from : Elvina Biletskiy

Really hit the nail on the head
Comment from : Josh Doty

as soon as debbie said garfield i was like ugh so true bestie
Comment from : Hannah Ranit

Should be required viewing for all educators
Comment from : Nona Yobizes

What a fantastic video, eye opening and informative I noticed the facilitator used the word "retarded" and I immediately realized this was filmed long ago We don't use this word today, right? Nonetheless, what a wealth of great information as I continue on my journey studying to become a music therapist I would love to speak to this presenter Does anyone know if he is still around?
Comment from : Dena Raptis

As someone who got diagnosed with dyslexia at age 16, this documentary made me feel extremely validated To sit in a class with other students knowing what I didn't know what to do or say, made me feel lonely brbrThis vid made me understand why I hate being in school
Comment from : Pink Clouds

I'm currently a student to become a teacherbrI had to pause the video and walk away when he said that children with a learning disability are told they aren't motivated I can't tell how long and hard I cried at that My entire life has been a lack of drive, motivation or laziness I can rattle off why pennies minted before 1981 are more valuable, but I got poor grades Now that I have my husband and the love and support he brings to me, I feel less anxious in my schooling, which is also online and at my pace My GPA currently sits at 34 and am a member of the NSCS
Comment from : ChrisN97

Human brain is primarily a pattern recognition system Storage an retrieval are ancillary
Comment from : carlsjr

I cried 😭
Comment from : Julia Witt

Mindblowing I’m a private teacher who works mainly with the international college student community, but I also tutor school age children, many of whom struggle with mild to moderate learning deficits (I hesitate to use the term “disability”; it has such a negative connotation These kids are not dis-abled; rather, they are “abled” in different ways, and it’s up to parents, educators, & support systems to help them to strike that balance) These real world examples have been so enlightening for me as an educator, but also as a (former) gifted/horizons child myself who excelled in Language Arts & creative writing, while, contrarily, struggling with abstract math & even arts/crafts (thank God for algebra & trigonometry tutors!!!) We are, all of us, beautifully abled in a plethora of ways that just need to be uncovered &, most importantly, celebrated ❤️ bThank you, Mr Lavoie!/b
Comment from : Nicole Rose-Songbird

I get so excited when I get to watch content for classes that just tears my expectations in two I'm a student with anxiety and ADHD, and I'm in my last semester to become a teacher myself The instructor really emphasized the serious differences that students with learning disabilities have to deal with, and had a fantastic way to demonstrate that for his audience, truly a simulation!
Comment from : Gabriel Valentine

By far the best video to describe what LD is truly like! Been referring to this video for decades
Comment from : Sheila Simchon

its a cowwww
Comment from : TetsuJin96

This has to be taught in every teaching major!!!!
Comment from : Generación EPI

Time Stamps: brExperiencing Frustration, Anxiety and Tension @3:44brProcessing @8:32brRisk Taking @13:48brVisual Perception @16:20brReading Comprehension @23:10brEffects of Perception on Behavior @27:20brVisual Motor Coordination @31:42 brOral Expression @34:36brReading and Decoding @45:06brFairness @55:50
Comment from : Kevin Medina

Thank you for helping others FEEL like I have all my life If one teacher gets it, many children will suffer less and hopefully be elevated instead of shamed
Comment from : heartroccs

This made me so emotional… having a learning disability and being misunderstood by my parents and teachers my whole life and now watching a video with someone who really gets it… thank you Rick Lavoie for creating this workshop back in 1989 It is still relevant today and I hope more teachers will see this video
Comment from : Vintage

Every teacher should have to watch this video
Comment from : Louise Cusimano

does anyone know if an updated version of this course has ever been created and recorded?
Comment from : Jazmin Bye

What an eye opening video Despite the fact that it was made over 30 years ago it is still something that should be shown in schools today I have Asperger’s, ADHD and Dyslexia so FAT ( Frustration Anxiety and Tension ) really does sum up my whole school experience Thank you Rick Lavoie for this amazing workshop!
Comment from : Ordinary person

This guy is amazing and understands learning disabilities perfectly This video made me a little emotional because it basically showed my whole school experience and all the stress and anxiety it caused me as I have ADHD and a learning disability It does baffle me however, that the guy who made this video in 1989 understands LD’s more than a lot of my teachers did in the 2000s
Comment from : YouTube watcher

Most of his tips seem so mundane because we’ve had this simulation experience but without this experience we wouldn’t be able to understand these concepts When he started talking about the human responses to anxiety, I realized that this concept applies to more than just children with learning disabilities but all children
Comment from : AShante Lacy

This video is great but would benefit greatly from being captioned
Comment from : Amanda Tee

He was ahead of his time
Comment from : InYourFaceNewYorker

Very important video for classroom teachers who need to develop multi media strategies to try and reach the varied/different learners in the classroom
Comment from : Sarah Woolf

Awesome video, everyone needs to see it
Comment from : Lindie Bouwer

I am in college to become a teacher and this video was shown to us I am learning disabled and I have never been able to explain how it feels and what I went through, but this video did the best job at explaining it
Comment from : mary jo gilley

From Adison
Comment from : Geno Malkiewicz

As someone with a severe learning disability and ADHD this guy did a great job simulating what it’s really like to be a kid with LD Amazing video, I wish my teachers watched this when I was in school I probably would’ve had a much better experience…
Comment from : SDS

Hey does anyone know the year when this was filmed?
Comment from : caleb

This video plus Kris Tovani’s I Read It But I Don’t Get It were probably the most influential resources during grad school
Comment from : Adele DiRenzo

If someone could remind me what some of the accommodations they talked about were that would be helpful
Comment from : Set Lay Brow

I love this I wish I could get the materials that go along with this training
Comment from : Mr Fort’s Place

We watching this in Dyslexia training and it really opened my eyes to so much! Thank you for this video!
Comment from : Rebecca Lerzundi

When I first saw this video, I so related to the content and the participants responses that my body spontaneously started to shudder and heave that it was all I could do to try not to melt down completely and uncontrollably Such were my memories of school I couldn’t wait to get out
Comment from : Kelvin Wilson poet

Outstanding even decades afterwards
Comment from : Donna Earnest

My daughter is in school for her masters in special education now She sent this to me and told me I had to watch this I think she knew I needed to see this to understand myself better She knows I have Adhd amongst other things and I struggled in school Sure wish this had been around when I was younger Things sure have changed a lot and I’m so glad to see it
Comment from : Amy Allen

58:28 What is a "far-point copying problem"? Google isn't bringing anything up
Comment from : InYourFaceNewYorker

This video is very important to be taught to all parents specifically and all adult in general I think children should also watch this since it’ll teach them to understand their classmates when they aren’t reading well or can’t answer a question right brOver all I really appreciate this video!
Comment from : Khadega K