Secrets for Success
The following graduates have shared their stories in an attempt to encourage others to become partners in equity, so that more youth with LDs can fulfill their potential and contribute their talents to Canada's future. Many were told that they didn't have the academic or career potential to obtain a technical, professional or managerial career. Yet, all were able to overcome negative predictions to achieve academic and career success.
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Arthur Pidgeon Management Consultant |
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Lisa Allen Assistive Technologist |
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Glenn Lolohea (pseudonym) Graduate Student, London School of Economics |
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Lynda Alton (pseudonym) Organizational Development Training Specialist |
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Carren Tattongeyer Coordinator of Educational Projects |
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Rayhan Patel(pseudonym) Chartered Accountant |
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Corey Gold High-School Science Teacher |
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Warren Milando Television Commercial Producer |
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Karen Goldfarb (pseudonym) Ph.D. Candidate, Former Assistant Dean of Center on Disabilities Student Life and Director of Disability Support Services at Ivy League University |
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Yahya (Juan) Gairey Special Education Teacher |
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Lenny Cohen Artist and Owner, Step Ahead Graphics |
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Yvonne Layne Social Worker |
University students with learning disabilities (LDs) demonstrate many valuable qualities which are in great demand by today's employers: high motivation, enthusiasm, willingness to work hard, goal focus, success orientation, creative problem solving skills, perseverance, ability to overcome obstacles, and innovative perspectives. Recent job surveys also revealed that university students with LDs received higher job performance scores than students without disabilities on all job performance measures analyzed.
This project was made possible through contributions from:
Counselling & Disability Services (CDS)
Tel: 416-736-5297
Location: N110 Bennett Centre for Student Services
