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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... deal with embarrassment , lack of confidence and a learning disability . Hopefully , when you read about how I tackled these problems , you'll realize that you should never let anything stand between you and your dreams . Within each of ...
... deal of excitement in Denver , and the high expectations over my arrival reminded me of my first year in Kansas City . But this time , instead of being an untested rookie , I was an experienced Pro Bowl veteran who was expected to be a ...
... deal with . I've also had the honor of becoming the national spokesman for the " Yes , I Can " program established by the Foundation for Exceptional Children . Each year , the " Yes I Can ! " program recognizes children and young people ...