Ben Foss presentation at Eagle Hill-Southport

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Dyslexic author, entrepreneur, inventor, and disabilities advocate Ben Foss talks about dyslexia and his new book The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan. Ben was identified at age 8 and developed a unique approach to his disability, which he shared with people at the Eagle Hill-Southport School on Tuesday, May 7. Eagle Hill-Southport is a school for students with learning disabilities, including dyslexia.

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Eagle Hill-Southport SchoolMay 7, 2013

Ben Foss

The Brain While Reading

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Verbal

Social

Math/Scientific

Spatial

Kinesthetic

Visual

Narrative

Musical

Ben Powers

Top Three:SpatialVerbalKinesthetic

Obvious Non-Obvious

Innate

Acquired

Attitudes

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, pronounced I.D.E.A., not idea);

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ("Section 504”)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

EAHCA /IDEA

Dyslexia Baby boom

1954 1975 1980 2013 …2035

Brown

2011

Talent and Dyslexia

Dyslexia Baby Baby Boom

The Brain While Reading