Yes I Can!: Struggles from Childhood to the NFLAddax Publishing Group, 1998 - 40 páginas Today's kids can learn from Neil Smith. Yes I Can! gives kids a first-hand look at meeting their challenges head on. His book is colorful, with action packed illustrations, photos and inspiring text for parents and children to share. Yes I Can! is a true life-lessons book of inspiration. Defensive end Neil Smith of the Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos, has made the Pro Bowl six times. Neil has a learning disability that caused him to have many bad days as a kid. "When I was in the first grade, I began to have trouble keeping up with the rest of my class tn reading. I was embarrassed, and I tried to hide my problem from my teacher. I fell behind in all of my schoolwork. Some of the kids called me a dummy. It hurt me a lot to be called names". "In the third grade, I found out I had a condition called dyslexia (dis-LEKS-ee-uh). People with dyslexia see letters backward. Even though I was glad to find out why I had trouble reading, I was still afraid of going to school. But my mom told me that the only way to overcome my problem was to face it". |
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... believe I could overcome my " disability ” . I needed to put in extra hours of study each day to keep up with my schoolwork . My family continued to encourage me and my confidence grew . I came to believe that if I refused to give up ...
... believe that it is a main reason for my success in life . I had asked my mom not to write letters to me at school because it would be just too hard for me to read them . Jack Pierce , one of my coaches would let me use the phone in his ...
... believe the so - called experts who were sure we couldn't beat the powerful Packers . A football team is composed of 45 individuals who are willing to make personal sacrifices for the good of the team . No team in any sport has made it ...