Have you heard?

Ron Davis and Cathy Cook in Columbia, Missouri

We hear the stories. You know the ones I'm talking about -the ones about great artists, the geniuses of the world; the inventors, athletes, actors, and all kinds of talented people. We flock to the movies they produce and star in; we devour the technology they market, and pay outrageous sums to acquire. Speaking of money, we pay premium dollar$ to watch them play with baseballs, basketballs, hockey pucks, footballs, soccer balls...; we wear the clothing they create and endorse; read the novels they write; eat the food they've invented, produced, sculpted, diced, tossed -you get the idea!

We love what the inventive, creative minds of this world have to offer us. To prove it, doesn't it just seem that the world is spinning around at an even faster pace as we produce newer and more highly improved computers, smartphones, phablets, and more, at an amazing rate of speed? 

People are as likely to be drawn to watching red carpet shots of these famous and talented people as they are to be learning about world happenings. 

Yet, these very same creative-types, if we could transport ourselves back in time, were the ones who often didn't make it in school.  They are the very ones who didn't learn to read. Who couldn't count coins. That struggled with math; who struggled to just talk, learn to ride a bike, tie their shoelaces... the list goes on and on. 

Why is it we idolize the material aspect of dyslexia yet when it comes to teaching these same kinds of learners in the school system, we want nothing to do with their creativity? 

Oh, we say we are doing everything necessary to help them. But that level of help only seems to go as far as we can comfortably fit it within our already in place learning system. 

So I'm challenging myself to look for bigger and better ways to reach out and help.  Suggestions? What can I do to help you?