Tutorial F-14 Inspirational Stories
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Deborah – Successful Business Owner
Length: 17mins.
Learning Difficulty:
• Deborah had a difficult time at school, but was never diagnosed with learning difficulties at school.
• Deborah was easily distracted and unable to organise or structure her workload so was labeled as ‘lazy’.
• Developed a tactic to become invisible to avoid the pressures of classroom participation.
Support Received:
• As Deborah was never diagnosed with learning difficulties, the expectations from people around her dropped due to her poor formal exam results.Achievements:
• Deborah got a job with a great boss who saw something special in her where others didn’t.
• Her boss spent 6 years as her mentor and Deborah became a highly successful Account Manager in Advertising.
• Deborah now runs her own successful business for people with Learning Disabilities
Advice To Other Students:
• Don’t be afraid to seek help from others.
• Let others help you and don’t accept labels from people who do not understand you.
Includes: Student Weekly Review F8 – F14
