Poet, Speaker, Advocate LeDerick Horne talks about how students with learning disabilities often get comfortable with failing and trying again, which is a crucial life skill. He adds, “What is funny — and ironic — for those of us who have learning disabilities is that the challenges that we were chastised for as children end up becoming these extremely valuable tools out here in the marketplace.

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Poet, Speaker, and LD Advocate LeDerick Horne

LeDerick Horne

Labeled with a learning disability in third grade, LeDerick Horne is a dynamic spoken-word poet, an advocate for all people with disabilities, and an inspiring motivational speaker. A bridge-builder between learners and leaders across the U.S. and around the world.

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