By KELLEY LEMONS, For The Maryland Gazette
via HometownGlenburnie.com
Chesapeake High School graduate Aaron-James Madej will be attending Capitol College on a full four-year scholarship from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program.
It is a feat that is impressive for any student to achieve. Madej, however, had more than tests and applications to overcome - he was diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and dysgraphia in the fourth grade.
Most people are aware of what ADHD is, but may be unfamiliar with dysgraphia. It is a learning disability that affects one's ability to write. It can manifest as difficulties with spelling, poor handwriting and trouble putting thoughts on paper. To counter these problems, he was given a computer to write down his notes and do his daily work. Now he can type 220 words per minute.
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Posted
Jul 02 2009, 02:49 PM
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BusyBee
Filed under: learning disability, engineering, technology, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Mathematics, dysgraphia, National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, poor handwriting and trouble putting thoughts on paper, Capitol College, difficulties with spelling, computer for writing and taking notes