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A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures
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Born with a hole in his heart that required invasive surgery when he was only three months old, Quinn Bradlee suffered from a battery of illnesses—seizures, migraines, fevers—from an early age. But it wasn’t until he was fourteen that Bradlee was correctly diagnosed with Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS), a widespread, little-understood disorder that is expressed through a wide range of physical ailments and learning disabilities.
Ten percent of the population is affected by a learning disability, but few of us understand what being learning disabled (LD) is really like. In this funny, moving, and often irreverent book, Bradlee tells his own inspirational story of growing up as an LD kid—and of doing so as the child of larger-than-life, formidably accomplished parents: long-time Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee and bestselling author Sally Quinn. From his difficulties reading social cues, to his cringe-worthy loss of sexual innocence, Bradlee describes the challenges and joys of living “a different life” with disarming candor and humor. By the end of A Different Life he will have become, if not your best friend, one of your favorite people.
How It Feels, Take One
How It Feels, Take Two 1
The Story 3
My Ancestry 7
Mr. Mellow 17
Porto Bello 29
The Saga of Sparky Crowninshield Bradlee 37
The Discovery 45
Dr. Shprintzen and VCFS 49
After the Diagnosis 57
Transition into High School 61
The Hard Parts 67
Roommates 71
St. Martin 77
End on a Positive Note 85
Testing 87
Shprintzen: What Works 91
Surfing and Snowboarding 95
Transition to College 101
Animal House 105
Film 109
No Cure 113
Learning Outside of School 119
After Landmark 129
Film School 135
Isolation 143
Medication 149
The Documentary 153
Independence 157
Girls 165
How It Feels, Take Three 171
Appendix A Dr. Shprintzen: The Foundation, and Success Stories
Appendix B A Little More about FriendsofQuinn.com from the folks at HealthCentral.com
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Overview
Born with a hole in his heart that required invasive surgery when he was only three months old, Quinn Bradlee suffered from a battery of illnesses—seizures, migraines, fevers—from an early age. But it wasn’t until he was fourteen that Bradlee was correctly diagnosed with Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS), a widespread, little-understood disorder that is expressed through a wide range of physical ailments and learning disabilities.
Ten percent of the population is affected by a learning disability, but few of us understand what being learning disabled (LD) is really like. In this funny, moving, and often irreverent book, Bradlee tells his own ...