Project Description
All students face their own unique challenges in the process of learning to read, but Bryan was faced with even more challenges than the others; he suffered from cerebral palsy that had confined him to a wheelchair, and motor skills were an issue. After 96 lessons, Bryan successfully discontinued his lesson series and was able to read with the “high” group in his first-grade classroom. Bryan says, “I remember the little books, especially Spot! Reading made me feel normal like the other kids — I couldn’t run, but I could read like them! Being able to read gave me confidence, and I had constant encouragement.” That confidence led Bryan through many academic and personal successes: nationwide essay contest winner, college graduate, Olympic torch bearer, Arkansas Easter Seals and Governor’s Disability Council representative and advocate, and more.