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November 11, 2011	ADHD: ‘Essential Part of Who I Am’ I was 18 when I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). While that may seem rather late to receive a diagnosis, in reality girls have been much less likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis at a young age compared to boys.
November 10, 2011	Learning strategies lead to success (PDF) After being diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD, I came to understand that learning disabilities don’t come with an owner’s manual. This, more or less, is the short answer to why some 2.5 million students are struggling each year in America’s schools.
October 13, 2011	Whitties with learning disabilities mentor elementary school students through art Walt Disney, Henry Ford and one in seven Americans share an invisible characteristic: They have learning disabilities. Project Eye-to-Eye, a national organization that facilitates mentorship between adults and elementary school students with learning disabilities, is new to Whitman this fall.
September 12, 2011	An eye-opening experience: new mentorship program In an environment as academically intense as Wesleyan University, a student with a learning disability could easily feel isolated. "It's an invisible handicap," said Jeremy Snyer '13. "A person with a wheelchair, you can see their disability. A person with ADHD, you can't see how nervous they might be to be called on in class or that they're going to forget their homework."
August 18, 2011	Learning — their way. Camp allows students to draw on new methods, gain confidence It was in 1st grade, when she was just learning how to read, that Samantha C. Alexander’s troubles became clear. Words didn’t look the same to her as they did to the other kids. She didn’t get the answers as quickly.
July 7, 2011	Camp Vision helps look past disabilities (PDF) A ninth-grade student from Geneva pointed to one of the art projects he completed during a weeklong summer camp. A white clock was painted on the cardboard box. "It's a time machine," he said. "It stops time so I can have more time on tests at school."
July 6, 2011	Campers gain new vision "Your sons and daughters have traveled down a path this week," said Alexandra Connell ’10, addressing the parents of Camp Vision’s attendees during the organization’s graduation ceremony. Camp Vision is a week long summer camp run through Project Eye to Eye, a national organization which seeks to empower students with learning disabilities through the power of mentorship.
June 2011	David Flink receives NLC top 40 under 40 award The 40 Under 40 Awards were created by New Leaders Council to help recognize the hard work of a diverse group of young leaders: elected officials, inspiring community organizers, and non-profit and policy leaders who exemplify the spirit of progressive political entrepreneurship.
May 27, 2011	'Eye-to-Eye' program embraces differences in way students learn Acknowledging that many children learn differently, Golf School District 67 in Morton Grove has a program that addresses those issues. Now in its fourth year the Project Eye to Eye program allows students who learn differently to embrace their differences and move forward, explained Bari Levin, seventh- and eighth-grade resource teacher.
April 15, 2011	Project Eye-To-Eye featured on Philanthroper.com We've all heard about learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). What you might not know is that 40% of students with one of these conditions will drop out by the 10th grade. Only 5% will make it on to college.
April 6, 2011	Knox sees eye to eye - new group matches learning disabled mentors, mentees Senior Keely Campbell knows what it’s like to face adversity. Growing up with ADD, she, as many people with learning disabilities do, had to deal with a lack of understanding. Campbell, like many others in similar situations, felt isolated for much of her schooling.
March 7, 2011	Group aims to empower learning disabled students The newest chapter of Project Eye-to-Eye will benefit from people eating at Wendy’s this evening, as the restaurant will give 10 percent of sales to the group that seeks to serve local middle school students with learning disabilities.
February 24, 2011	Project Eye-To-Eye Commission Report (PDF) Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities February 24-25, 2011 Jacksonville, Florida
February 17, 2011	Georgia Tech's Kristine Priebe is beating her disability Kristine was tested and diagnosed with Learning Disabled/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (LD/ADHD) her freshman year in college at the University of Florida. "Sometimes you don't recognize that you have a learning disability until you get to college because the level of academics is so high," she explains.
February 10, 2011	Project Eye-to-Eye tackles stigma of learning disabilities Project Eye-to-Eye, a mentoring program for students with disabilities, is coming to Whitman next year. The program pairs college and elementary school students who have ADHD or are identified as learning disabled (LD) to work together on a different art project each week.
December 5, 2010	Better days ahead - Kristine Priebe is helping kids fight learning disabilities and ADHD College years can be years of discovery for young men and women. That can be good and bad. Sometimes it can be both at once. In her freshman year of college at the University of Florida, softball player Kristine Priebe discovered she was LD/ADHD (learning disabled/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
October 6, 2010	For-profit vs not-for-profit: opposite in theory, but not so different in practice? Prior to my interview with David Flink, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Project Eye to Eye, I held the common belief that for-profit and not-for-profit are two very different business models. However, I now know that the two sectors can be more similar than I originally perceived.
September 22, 2010	Eye-to-Eye promotes compassion for differences Approximately 5 percent of high school students with a learning disability go on to attend college. The newest mentoring program at Gonzaga, Project Eye-to-Eye, is a nationwide nonprofit organization that pairs college students who have learning disabilities with elementary and middle school students who also have learning disabilities to build a community based on understanding and compassion for differences.
August 20, 2010	Turning a disability into a professsional advantage You've heard the old saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." KSC alum Marcus Soutra '06 has certainly done just that, and his very special brand of lemonade is helping learning disabled (LD) students on campus and at local schools.
June 30, 2010	Bold Changes, Great Leaders, Big Movements Our country is facing a glut of complex problems -- such as poverty, climate change, and immigration -- that no single politician, political party, or other organization can solve in a lasting way, without help. For shifts of this magnitude, we need social movements, and social movements require compelling leaders.
April 28, 2010	Project Eye-to-Eye empowers students with disabilities Three years ago, a certain Geneva Middle School student avoided talking about her dyslexia. She joined a Friday after-school program with other students who have learning disabilities, but she was apprehensive about discussing the subject like most of her peers.
February 24, 2010	Project Eye-to-Eye brings kids and mentors together Anisa Kamlani '11 arrived at the Project Eye-to-Eye mentoring program to find that her mentee shared her passion for designing shoes. "Like every student, if I really want to avoid my homework, I can find just about anything to help me," she explained.
October 26, 2009	Students see eye to eye in arts mentoring program Elizabeth Ryan '12 smiled, remembering the day she helped a student from Vartan Gregorian Elementary School dress up as a superhero. Arianna didn't want to settle for a mask and a cape, Ryan recalled — she wanted to play with plaster.
September 3, 2009	Camp builds self-esteem for kids with learning disabilities Camp Vision, a camp in Keene for children with learning disabilities, was the perfect place for a small group of students to get together in a comfortable learning environment this summer.
June 25, 2009	Envisioning Success for All Students This summer, Camp Vision will come to campus from July 6 - 10. Similar to its affiliated program, Project Eye-to-Eye, the week-long session aims to empower middle school students with learning disabilities through art, athletics, and academics.
April 13, 2008	Seeing eye-to-eye: Keene State, Keene, Middle School students pair on project (PDF) Almost two years ago, Marcus Soutra became a member of a fairly exclusive group: students labeled with a learning disability who go on to graduate from college. Soutra graduated from Keene State College with a degree in education, and hoped to be a teacher, a teacher kids who'd been labeled like him could talk to.
October 8, 2008	Panel talks about disabilities A panel discussion entitled Breaking the Silence: What Students With Disabilities Have Been Waiting To Tell You was held on the second floor of the Student's Building on Monday, Oct. 6. The panel consisted of three Vassar alumnae/i, a current Vassar student and the moderator, David Flink, the Executive Director of Project Eye-To-Eye, which has chapters at several different colleges, including Vassar.
November 20, 2008	Experience informs instruction skills teaching learning-disabled students David Kessler doesn't mince words when asked why he volunteers to mentor learning-disabled junior high students. "I want to save the world. We all want to save the world," the Northwestern University student said.
June 5, 2007	Dartmouth student leads mentoring program for learning-disabled With a double major in biology and psychology, Sarah Isbey '08 has plenty to keep her busy on the Dartmouth campus. But the junior from Asheville, N.C. also plays an important role in the Hanover community.
April 2007	National project helps Wisconsin learning disabled students (PDF) Project Eye-to-Eye is an exciting, new concept designed to get learning disabled/ADHD college students into middle school classrooms to mentor learning disabled, ADD and ADHD children. Project Eye-to-Eye is a nationally recognized program.
November 20, 2005	Students find help for their disabilities Classes have let out at Northeast Elementary School in Waltham, and several fifth-graders head to an upstairs classroom to unwind. Working with a group of Bentley College students, some create art projects out of construction paper, scissors, and tape.
June 2005	Program inspires LD mentors to advocate for themselves (PDF) A mentoring program to help K-12 students with learning disabilities develop academic and personal skills is also teaching the teachers. The college student mentors, who also have learning disabilities, are practicing what they are preaching – self-advocacy, study skills, organizational aptitude and problem-solving ability.
November 2004	Adam Koplewicz, Brown '08 Receives Huber Award "Today, my future looks bright," says Adam Koplewicz in his acceptance at the 2004 National Achievement Awards Gala co-hosted by the non-profit organization, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic.
April 9, 2000	To teach, or merely accommodate Jonathan Mooney, a senior at Brown University, learned he was dyslexic in fourth grade, when he read at first-grade level. He got through high school by ''cheating a lot.'' In college, he has learned to be proactive and ask for as many accommodations as Brown will allow, primarily unlimited time for in-class tests as well as use of a computer to check spelling and grammar.

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