This is a story of Lynda Mullaly Hunt's childhood journey to overcome dyslexia. She describes her teachers' responses to her struggles. Some were relentless, while others simply overlooked her. One of her teachers was verbally abusive in telling her that she would never amount to anything. Despite all of this adversity, she managed to overcome this struggle and heal.

My fourth grade teacher was very unkind and she used to tell me that I was too stupid to amount to anything, but I never believed her - Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Key Takeaways:

1
Teachers have an important role in the learning success of their students. Especially those who have learning disabilities or those who are learning differently.
2
Lynda did not let the negativity of her teachers affect her.
3
Do not let other people belittle your capacity to learn or succeed in life, even your own teachers.

Lynda Mullaly Hunt, her dyslexia story

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