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Beyond F.A.T. City: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

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Richard Lavoie explains the world of LD students in ways that help parents and teachers to understand the Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension that dominate their school days. As a teacher with a LD son, I have found this to be a valuable resource for me to help my son at home and I've shared this with my son's school as well since all too often I hear "If he'd just pay attention, he'd do better." Well...that's tough to do when you have a processing problem and are still on Step 1 or 2 and the teacher's gone on to Step 8 already. It's really helped my son to understand that he just learns differently and how how to ask for what he needs to help him learn.

I was pleased to find some new information as well as to revisit what was originally in the FAT City video. Richard Lavoie amazes me in that he has a mantra that doesn't change over the years, but feels as fresh as the first time that I watched FAT City. I use the original video with as many teachers and teachers-in training as I can. I am never disappointed by their oohs and aahs as they either find something that lights a bulb for them or brings out an experience. This is the finest work on learning disabilities that I have ever come across. I recommend both the original and the follow-up for those who want to understand learning disabilities.

I am a teacher educator both in the US and abroad.

As a parent of 2 LD kids, I found this follow up DVD full of very useful, current information. The knowledge that I gained has given me a deeper understanding of my kids, and will allow me to help them in the future.

This video should be seen by every teacher. Parents with LD kids, too. Anyone - because all of us have something, some more than others. What struck me the most is Lavoie's statement that what is "fair," in terms of special treatment for LD kids versus non LD kids has nothing to do with making sure things are equal for all, but that each kid gets what he or she needs. That's what fair really is. The simulation was very revealing as to how LD kids perceive things and how teachers (and parents) can make or break their learning experience. He shed a lot of light and I appreciate the awareness I gained from it. We've barely scraped the surface since this video was made in how we approach these kids.

My son's psychiatrist recommended this video for us to view. It made me cry to view how my son may view the world, and learning in general. I would recommen it for every parent and educator who has to help a child with a learning disability.

As an elementary school teacher, this DVD was extremely helpful in learning more about some students' behaviors. Also it was helpful in organizing information to discuss with parents during conferences. The examples Rick Lavoie and audience members use to describe the various frustrations that learning disabled kids have is eye-opening. This is an excellent follow-up to the F.A.T. video/DVD.

This video is commentary and follow up to the original.
If you are looking for more of what the first video provided, this is not it. It is insightful, though.

A wonderful informative follow up to the original DVD. Additional information with follow ups from those who attended the prior class was invaluable.

I have been working with children of special needs and let me just say that this tape is very enlightening. I even had parents watch it. I can only say that there is a clear improvement in the way parents interact with their child and their child with them!!!! Great video

As a teacher, parent of an LD child, and now social worker....this video changed my life...I cannot say enough about Dr. LaVoie's teaching in these videos....every parent, child care provider, social worker, and teacher...well, just about everyone should watch these videos...