Misunderstood Learning Differences Bring Shame with Cary Case
We are now much more familiar with how learning differences manifest as kids develop. Yet there is a considerable amount of damage done when adults fail to get curious about why students struggle to succeed or engage in traditional methods of learning. Cary, my friend and guest in this episode, endured many years of being misunderstood as a child with undiagnosed ADD.
Cary will share how these experiences confirmed messages of shame he believed from a young age and what it looked like to cope with this pain.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Why the school setting highlights our weaknesses so easily and often
Why Cary’s home life complicated his performance at school
How specific instances of public shame took root in his heart
The reasons Cary learned to be hyperaware of what his classmates thought of him
The moment that Cary realized he was not the only one with a brain as unique as his