Lessons from learning disabilities
From: Science Magazine - 10/27/2017
By: Collin R. Diedrich

"Have you thought of going to business school instead of becoming a
scientist?" I had just failed my first attempt at my comprehensive exam for
my PhD program in molecular virology and microbiology when an adviser in the
university's disability resource office asked me this question. She went on
to say that science requires a lot of reading, and she thought that might
present a problem given my learning disabilities, which make reading and
processing language a challenge for me. I told her that if I wanted to go
into business, I would have gone to business school, and she was
underestimating my abilities. Despite her reflexive reservations, and thanks
in part to her eventual support, I went on to pass my second exam 3 months
later, receive my PhD, and pursue a satisfying career in biomedical research.

Read the entire article at:
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6362/558

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