#learning diabilities

ATA Recruitment Derby team members Chris James, Rachel Skelton, Bethan Sullivan and Daniel Priestley (and his plus 1 Sophia) took on the 10km obstacle course, X-Runner, in September. The group went twice round the 5km course, battling their way across, through and over 60 obstacles.

Their efforts were in support of Bennerley Fields School for children with learning difficulties and additional needs. Business development manager Chris James has a child that attends Bennerley Fields and has seen first-hand the difference the school makes.

ATA’s intrepid runners more than doubled the £500 target and raised £1,130 to help buy specialist trampolines that help to improve movement and balance, promote relaxation and improves communication skills in children with physical and learning disabilities.

Anything But Typical by: Nora Raleigh Baskin

“Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it's just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does.

Jason can be himself when he writes and he thinks that PhoneixBird-her name is Rebecca-could be his first real friend. But as desperate as Jason is to met her, he's terrified that if they do meet, Rebecca will only see his autism and not who Jason really is. By acclaimed writer Nora Raleigh Baskin, this is the breathtaking depiction of an autistic boy's struggles-and a story for anyone who has ever worried about fitting in.”

For more information on Autism please visit: http://www.autismspeaks.org/

For more information on Easter Seals CFC's Autism Services visit: http://ct.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=CTDR_autism_services

Published on April 2, 2012 by Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D. in The Moment of Youth

So, my brother has a few learning disabilities, and he generally doesn't read. Like, the only way for him to "read" a book is to have my mom read it to him or to have him listen to it on tape.

He's read The Hunger Games, all on his own, with little persuaion by us. He read it before I did.

IF you don't read the book, just go away.

It's amazing.

Even MY BROTHER read it, and he doesn't read , so you have no excuse.