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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... learned in Sunday School . I was taught to treat others with respect and to show kindness and caring for those in need . Looking back , I'm glad my mom made me go . In those days my favorite football team was the Dallas. 100.
... learned DYSLEXIA a new way to read . Once I realized that the trouble I was having reading had nothing to do with how " smart " I was , I began to get excited . I began to believe I could overcome my " disability ” . I needed to put in ...
... learned to type with her feet and became a top student . Another young boy went on to become a champion kick boxer despite having been fitted with an artificial leg . These are just a couple of examples of the young heroes I've met ...