i did get some outreach from decoding dyslexia. they're concerned for the reasons that she mentioned about our approach to the dyslexia pilot. i appreciated the positive comments that you made about the dyslexia pilot and the work of the curriculum instruction. i just wonder if you have any thoughts about that criticism or if that's something that you are kind of thinking about studying more? >> well, first of all, every time we've approached any leader or any department, they've been exceptional. they've offered data and gotten us any information we wanted. it's been fantastic. so, i think we're trying to move mountains with a shovel. here is the problem in my mind. i think that there are best intentions all around. i completely agree with the concern that structured literacy should be the focus. i'm sat in i.e.p. meetings to completely agree with what meghan said, where, specialized academic instruction is being blended between l.l.i. leveled literacy and wilson reading. above and beyond what mowing an said, to fully implement th

. >> at the same time, henry was dealing with a life-long struggle with dyslexia. he didn't even know what it was until his own son was diagnosed. >> the dyslexia was so crippling for you, you had trouble even at table reads during "happy days". >> most embarrassing. i couldn't read it. and i didn't know why. so i constantly had to make up excuses or do something with humor to cover my shame. >> he channeled his pain into a best-selling children's book series. his latest, everybody is somebody is about a boy named hank who, like henry, has dyslexia. >> his mom pushes the door open. can you believe that i got my picture hanging on the bulletin board of ps 87? you're special, hank. never forget that. she gave me a kiss on the forehead and left the room. and the last thought that i had before i drifted off to sleep is hank zipser, some day you're going to be somebody. >> you're eyes are misting. why? >> because that feeling never leaves you. when you're told often enough and young enough that you're not good enough, that you're not going to make anything of yourself,

stephens met with kristen kohler from decoding dyslexia. i think the district and those that are really working to inform our staff are really looking carefully and listening openly to comments and how they can make changes. what i have, and i'm just looking at notes i have from drg with miss kohler he felt like she appreciated the comprehensiveness that is happening right now with the dyslexia pilot in san francisco. and also, some of these newer district wired sets of supplemental assessment have been put no place as well as some common mechanisms for tracking the impact of these interventions at our schools. there are new things being put into place. there are additional things being considered. the feedback of the coding at dyslexia is being considered and listened to, specifically for our tier 2 students and how we can implement structured literacy across the board for our students. absolutely something that we're looking at and we hope to have more information about. it's a work in progress. to me the bottom line is there are 800 kids

. >> you struggled with dyslexia?didn't know it. >> but didn't know it. what were those years like for you? >> what was it like to fail and not understand, affects your self-image without hyperbole. you sink to the bottom. >> as an actor with dyslexia, henry learned to quickly memorize his lines, but his table reads for "happy days" were excruciating. >> and i stumbled for ten years, and it was as if -- i was embarrassed for ten years. >> ironically that struggle inspired him to write children's books which turned into a series on the subject. 29 years later, it's coming to an end. how sweet is it this is the series? >> i am upset. i love him. i love his world. it's time. it's time to move on. >> winkler's focus now is more acting. >> you need to break out. >> he won an emmy on "barry," and season two premieres this. >> wow. >> what do you attribute to the career resurgence? >> i have no answer to that question. i don't care. it's happening. i am one grateful person. >> another tv icon, kelsey grammer may bring back h

when did you realize you had dyslexia, and was that a problem for you early on?hard: in conventional schooling terms, it was a big problem. i mean, i would sit at the back of the class, look at the blackboard and it was just a jumble. and, you know, i was thought of as a bit lazy, a bit thick, or a mixture of the two. and if i was interested in something, i generally excelled. and what i was interested in was what was going on in the world. so the vietnamese war was going on, there was a general sort of uprising of students taking place. so i decided to start a magazine to campaign against the things i thought were wrong in the world, and particularly the vietnamese war. david: this was when you were 15 years old? richard: yeah. david: so you dropped out of school at more or less 15, start the magazine. as part of the magazine, you get prominent interviews, like some from mick jagger. was it hard to get an interview with mick jagger when you are 15 years old? richard: you know, in some ways, i think if you are 15, you have a better chance of getting interviews wi

. >> as an actor with dyslexia, henry learned to quickly memorize his lines, but his table reads for> and i stumbled for ten years, and it was as if -- i was embarrassed for ten years. >> ironically that struggle inspired him to write children's books which turned into a series on the subject. 29 years later, it's coming to an end. how sweet is this is the series? >> i am upset. i love him. i love his world. it's time. it's time to move on. >> winkler's focus now is more . >> he won an emmy on "barry," and season two premieres this. >> wow. >> what do you attribute to the career resurgence? >> i have no answer to that question. i don't care. it's happening. i am one grateful person. >> another tv icon, kelsey grammer may bring back his emmy-winning show. >> we're not going to stay together forever. that's not what life is about. >> reboot. it's not really a reboot. it's a third act because it's, like, 20 years ago. >> what you are suggesting is we exploit your listeners' lives for our own personal gain? >> in essence, yes. >> if it comes to fruition, it would be probably in the next

. >> martha: had you dyslexia. you 2rub8d. >> still do. >> martha: still do. have on your life and what would you say to other young people who struggle with that? >> it was very disappointing for a while when i was young. like, dang it, i would work hard on it but i wouldn't get certain things. and then my mom took me to get tested and we found out i had dyslexia and met a tutor who helped me figure out how i learned best. i'm a kineste confidential informant c learner i started to do it with playbooks and matt u. math and english. by the time i got to the university of florida which is a very good academic school i knew how i learned and how i would want to study and practice. i knew how i could overcome these obstacles that's also something i love sharing with young people is that just because you have a set back it doesn't mean that you are not going to be better for it honestly it could be one of the biggest blessings of your life you have to learn how it overcome that and adapt. when you do that, you are that much better for the long run. >> martha: i wa

because this was at a time dyslexia was not understood. those of you who are dyslexic or have family members, you actually read backwards. you invert letters. you can make the same wrong turn driving again and again and again. to answer your question have it -- how it makes me feel, my hands are sweet talking about it. i probably never would have disclosed it except on a take your children to workday 20 years ago, a young girl came up and tried to ask a question in front of 500 of her him and peers, and she couldn't get it out. she had written it down. she started to cry and leave. i came off the stage and said now, just ask the question, and she said she was dyslexic. i said i was too. we sat down on the floor and i walked her through how you get the question how the like you're talking to somebody. went back on stage, i remember i had a lovelier microphone, not a dynamic, and announced to the world i was dyslexic. contrary to what i thought, a lot of people said we appreciate the openness, but a lot of people said, i am too or can you he

. >> you suffered dyslexia. >> yeah. >> what was that like? >> what was it like?self yij. without hyperbole, you sink to the bottom. >> he learned to quickly memorize his lines. but it was excruciating. >> i stumbled for ten years. it was -- i was embarrassed for ten years. >> ironically that struggle inspired him to write children's books. 29 books later it's coming to an end. >> how bittersweet is it that this is the final book in the series? >> i love him, i love his world. it's time. it's time to move on. >> the focus now is more acting. >> if you were in a shell, you need to break out. >> he won an emmy for his work. season two premiers this spring. >> wow. >> what do you attribute the career resurgence to? >> i don't know how to answer that question. i don't care. i am one grateful hmmmm. >> he's one of the nicest men. maybe the nicest. >> i think he is. >> he is. >> we'll be right back. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now, from $899, during the ultimate sleep number event. it senses your movement, and

they've been fantastic in working with us, in working with decoding dyslexia and addressing a all of the concernses that have been raised throughout the program. that have been raised throughout the program. thank you. social-emotional support. we've had a lot of bright spots around social-emotional supports, too. it's important to focus on the positive. we've had great amount of success this year, the cac, working with family engagement and empowerment. they've been really supportive of the cac and taken a lot of our feedback into account, the spa, the sfusd partnership category and they're working on a module around special education. that is going to -- the spa as you know will be rolled out at various schools to address needs related to parent engagement. we've been invited to attend and participate in the wellness and attendance work groups and been providing feedback on ways to disrupt some of our systemic status quos and move forward. so while there are bright spots, there is definitely areas where we would like to focus as well. we're excited to see some of the work that is c

how tough what has dyslexia been? it was actually really bad.ain i could never experience pain like it. it didn't cross my mind that it could be career ending. that was devastating, i cannot imagine my life without this because i've been doing it for as long as i can remember. i had to remember even if it is real and possible i could really get through it. that really helped me work hard in the gym and i just had that determination and motivation to do it. despite set rounds of surgery and a heel graft made of skin from her hip, combined with that of a pig, she has fought back and made a full return to the slopes this week. it feels amazing that the first time i went over, like the biggest adrenaline rush.|j am buzzing. that's being here make it feel real? you are finally finally on the comeback trail and backin finally on the comeback trail and back in the square? i feel so happy and grateful to be back. ifeel like ijust want and grateful to be back. ifeel like i just want to be the best and grateful to be back. ifeel like ijust want to be the

these young people face some particularly difficult obstacles including dyslexia and dysgraphia. they have not let these obstacles prevent them from doing great things. they have persevered, working hard not just for their own success but for the future success of others. by traveling to washington to share their stories and discuss opportunities for governmental and societal change, these young adults have demonstrated deep commitment to the community of those who have learning disabilities. mr. westerman: i admire their dedication and hope to use my role as co-chair of the congressional dyslexia caucus to help them in these efforts. may they be encouraged to keep up their great work. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from virginia seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. several years ago, i had a conversation with one of my constituen

i was born with autism and dyslexia. times before three second grade.he catholic church kicked me .ut of school god won't point you in the right direction when all i had in my head was because of my people.ty, was to kill i started looking at the teachings and started believing in god instead. thatconvince these kids listen to what's in your head, not in your heart. on whereeep a check all these guns are being bought, they know what stores sell the gun after going to the same people. they know they are not keeping them. host: ok. bernard in new york, go ahead. caller: yes, i live in new york, which is a very tough state. we have what we call the safe act. when you walk into a store, you have to file paperwork. it comes back that you can buy a gun or you can't i a gun. what i would like to know is you hear all of these shootings. in new york you hear of one every week. people are dying all the time. what they never say is is this gun illegal or a legal gun. that's what i want to know. the public says we have to do more about guns, but nobody is saying if