This week I wanted to tell you about my online store, Good Sensory Learning. I’m Dr. Erica Warren, and I established this site so I could share all the materials that I have created over the last 20+ years as a learning specialist and educational therapist. When I first began my private practice, Learning to Learn, I had great difficulty finding fun and multisensory materials for my students that were effective and engaging. So back in 2005, I made it my mission to design and distribute high-end, remedial products as well as memorable, motivating lessons that bring delight to learning. If you would like to try a free sampling of my activities , CLICK HERE . How Are the Products Organized at Good Sensory Learning? You can download my Free Printable Catalog or you can browse the site using the grey “search all products” bar in the top right of any page with keywords such as dyslexia, working memory, and executive functioning. What’s more, drop down menus in the red banner allow you t
This week, I’m going to tell you the story of Ash Cousins. Ash has dyslexia, and when he was an adolescent, he followed a path of crime. It was a choice that had a tragic outcome, and Ash asked me to share his story, because he wants to do all that he can to assure that others don’t make the same mistake.
Ash's Story
At the age of 15, Ash was going through a troubling time. He had rented an apartment due to a stressful situation in his family's home, and he had stopped going to school because his academic needs were not being addressed. One night he was kicking back in his flat and drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana with a friend. Soon, another chum dropped by and coaxed the two of them into joining him for a joy ride in a stolen car. At breakneck speed, the driver whipped the car around tight bends and recklessly accelerated down the roadways. The car began to swerve and skid and in a split second, the vehicle plunged off the road and crashed into a tree. Ash was not wearing a seatbelt and the impact resulted in a 3-month coma and a life-changing head injury. He was the unlucky one, as the other two walked away without a bruise.
With the support of his family, extensive rehabilitation, as well as a lot of hard work and determination, Ash pulled through. Although he was unable to speak or walk, Ash learned to use an electric wheelchair as well as text to voice assistive technology. Eventually, he moved out of the rehabilitation center and rented his own apartment.
A message from Ash:
“Just because I’m in a wheelchair and talk through a computer, I'm no different from anybody else. If anything, I'm more of a person, because I have turned a negative experience into a positive message. So, I am OK with my life now. I have good and bad days, but I am mostly happy.
Just remember to really think! Think about who you get in the car with and always keep the seat belt on. By helping people avoid the same mistake I made, my life has found a whole new meaning.”
This video can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdgjP0b2PGQ Please be sure to follow this link and "Like" Ash's YouTube video! Also, share it across social media, so we can help Ash save lives!
Ash's Story
At the age of 15, Ash was going through a troubling time. He had rented an apartment due to a stressful situation in his family's home, and he had stopped going to school because his academic needs were not being addressed. One night he was kicking back in his flat and drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana with a friend. Soon, another chum dropped by and coaxed the two of them into joining him for a joy ride in a stolen car. At breakneck speed, the driver whipped the car around tight bends and recklessly accelerated down the roadways. The car began to swerve and skid and in a split second, the vehicle plunged off the road and crashed into a tree. Ash was not wearing a seatbelt and the impact resulted in a 3-month coma and a life-changing head injury. He was the unlucky one, as the other two walked away without a bruise.
With the support of his family, extensive rehabilitation, as well as a lot of hard work and determination, Ash pulled through. Although he was unable to speak or walk, Ash learned to use an electric wheelchair as well as text to voice assistive technology. Eventually, he moved out of the rehabilitation center and rented his own apartment.
A message from Ash:
“Just because I’m in a wheelchair and talk through a computer, I'm no different from anybody else. If anything, I'm more of a person, because I have turned a negative experience into a positive message. So, I am OK with my life now. I have good and bad days, but I am mostly happy.
Just remember to really think! Think about who you get in the car with and always keep the seat belt on. By helping people avoid the same mistake I made, my life has found a whole new meaning.”
This video can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdgjP0b2PGQ Please be sure to follow this link and "Like" Ash's YouTube video! Also, share it across social media, so we can help Ash save lives!
Cheers, Dr. Erica Warren
Dr. Erica Warren is the author, illustrator, and publisher of multisensory educational materials at Good Sensory Learning and Dyslexia Materials. She is also the director of Learning to Learn and Learning Specialist Courses.
· Blog: https://learningspecialistmaterials.blogspot.com/
· YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/warrenerica1
· Podcast: https://godyslexia.com/
· Store: http://www.Goodsensorylearning.com/ & www.dyslexiamaterials.com
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· Blog: https://learningspecialistmaterials.blogspot.com/
· YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/warrenerica1
· Podcast: https://godyslexia.com/
· Store: http://www.Goodsensorylearning.com/ & www.dyslexiamaterials.com
· Courses: http://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/
· Newsletter Sign-up: https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/69400
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