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Growing Up with a Learning Disability

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Learning Disability

As a child Quinn Bradlee suffered from a battery of illnesses and was eventually diagnosed with Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome, a widespread, little-understood disorder that is expressed through a wide range of physical ailments and learning disabilities. He’s written a memoir about his experience, A Different Life. We’ll also be joined by his mom, Sally Quinn.


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  • [1] kyle from CT. April 21, 2009 - 12:49PM

    Who finally made the correct diagnosis?
  • [2] jeremy stone from ny, ny April 21, 2009 - 12:51PM

    this woman sounds absolutely cold and cruel...completely lacking in empathy...talking about her son in the third person in such a profoundly clinical and almost condescending way. "can't find his way out of a paper bag." wow, i'd be pretty furious at my mother if she talked about me like that with anyone, much less on the radio!
  • [3] jeff from nyc April 21, 2009 - 12:53PM

    i'm not fat, but... why are fat people automatically associated with being 'losers'? to hear this association/label pop-up in this sort of conversation about promoting tolerance a little messed-up.


  • [4] Rick April 21, 2009 - 12:57PM

    First Joe Queenan and now this guy. I have to say listening to this kid is very inspiring not just to those who have a disability but to those who have the gift of health and no disabilities.

    I ain't gonna complain about anything.

    I am curious though:

    1) Do you find yourself more motivated than those who are healthy?

    2) Do you ever hear any of your non-disabled friends complain about their problems and feel like telling them to shut up?
  • [5] Mike April 21, 2009 - 01:00PM

    She had her kid when she was 41. Did having a child at such a late age back then cause this problem?
  • [6] anonyme from new york, NY April 21, 2009 - 03:28PM

    Quinn you sound wonderful.


  • [7] B. C. from Manhattan April 21, 2009 - 07:47PM

    It seems the late birth is linked to this kids list of diseases. I like the kid when he spoke about changing the term learning difficulty to learning difference. Lets create more vague terms to not offend anybody.

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