Despite Serious Learning Disabilities, Great Falls Teen Fulfills College Dream - washingtonpost.com - 0 views
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He had to work hard. He often woke up early to study before school and studied for hours in the evening. He went to summer school and retook tests.
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He repeated kindergarten, then first grade, until he was in the same grade as his younger sister. But he continued to lag far behind his peers. By the time he reached sixth grade, he was still reading on a first- or second-grade level.
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Thaller's story is familiar to many students with learning disabilities who must work two or three times harder than their classmates, often with less results.
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