The most important lesson I have learned is perseverance; because when I was in first grade I could not read or do things as well as most kids in my grade. Therefore, I got held back, but after a while...
Our Stories
While at The Schenck School, students learn to advocate for themselves and to celebrate their dyslexia. We invite you to read about their journey with dyslexia.
During my elementary years, when it came to academics my self-esteem was pretty much non- existent. It was very evident at a young age that I was severely behind my peers in reading and writing.
My favorite memory of The Schenck School was learning how to write papers with Ms. Calamari. In the beginning of sixth grade, I...
Sometimes the biggest changes in life are the best ones. For me that change was dyslexia.
I'm a big fan of war movies, Saving Private Ryan, Enemies at the Gate, A Bridge Too Far, Band of Brothers. There's a scene common to many of these films where...
Courtney Roach ('15)
Sometimes the biggest changes in life are the best ones. For me that change was dyslexia. Don't get me wrong, when I first heard that I was dyslexic, I wasn't even sure how to spell it, or what in the world the word meant. Once I learned about it, honestly I was really not so excited to be dyslexic. It made me feel a little different, maybe even stupid. But today, and forever on, I think it might be the best thing that ever happened to me, because it led me to Schenck.
Being dyslexic can be challenging at times, but I still love that it is a part of me. While in fifth grade at Schenck, I wrote a poem about dyslexia. I described how I saw it as a little purple creature who was with me everywhere I went. I now realize dyslexia is still with me every day, everywhere, and that can be difficult.