Thinking Differently, David Flink
Thinking Differently, David Flink
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Thinking Differently
An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities

Author: David Flink

Narrator: Roger Wayne

Unabridged: 6 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 08/26/2014


Synopsis

An innovative, comprehensive guide—the first of its kind—to help parents understand and accept learning disabilities in their children, offering tips and strategies for successfully advocating on their behalf and helping them become their own best advocates.In Thinking Differently, David Flink, the leader of Eye to Eye—a national mentoring program for students with learning and attention issues—enlarges our understanding of the learning process and offers powerful, innovative strategies for parenting, teaching, and supporting the 20 percent of students with learning disabilities. An outstanding fighter who has helped thousands of children adapt to their specific learning issues, Flink understands the needs and experiences of these children first hand. He, too, has dyslexia and ADHD.Focusing on how to arm students who think and learn differently with essential skills, including meta-cognition and self-advocacy, Flink offers real, hard advice, providing the tools to address specific problems they face—from building self-esteem and reconstructing the learning environment, to getting proper diagnoses and discovering their inner gifts. With his easy, hands-on “Step-by-Step Launchpad to Empowerment,” parents can take immediate steps to improve their children’s lives.Thinking Differently is a brilliant, compassionate work, packed with essential insights and real-world applications indispensable for parents, educators, and other professional involved with children with learning disabilities.

About David Flink

David Flink was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD when he was nine years old. He holds a bachelor's degree in education and psychology from Brown University and a master's degree in Dis/Ability Studies from Columbia University. He lives with his wife in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz on October 19, 2014

I think the most important chapter in this book that I walked away with the most is Chapter 8: Become an Advocate. "We need to encourage these kids to believe in themselves because if they are taught to, they will." Chapter 7: Find Your Allies also talks about some important concepts. Being able to f......more

Goodreads review by Holly on September 23, 2015

Informative, helpful, encouraging. The author writes from his own experience with ADHD and dyslexia. I recommend it for anyone who interacts with and cares for children with ADHD/learning disabilities.......more

Goodreads review by Kim on August 31, 2014

David Flink, a masterful storyteller, shares his stories as well as stories from the work of his life-changing organization, Eye to Eye. This clear, engaging book should be read by and shared with every parent who has and educator who works with a child (or children) who learns differently - in othe......more

Goodreads review by Leah on November 08, 2014

An inspiring book that offers encouragement to parents with children whose brains work differently. I enjoyed the authors voice and his honesty about his struggles and how he overcame them.......more

Goodreads review by Christine on September 01, 2014

Fabulous stories and advice from David Flink on how to parent and support children with learning differences plus how to help our children become self-advocates......more