She had ‘special connection’ with dyslexic kids
“Children with dyslexia are intelligent. Their brains just process differently, so they need a different strategy to learn.
Paul Groberg (right) enjoyed helping dyslexic students learn how to read.
“A lot of people think it’s just that they see letters upside down. There’s much more to it. Some parents don’t understand and get frustrated. They wonder, ‘Why isn’t my child learning?’ But reading is not a natural thing. If you think about it, it’s all a bunch of symbols that you have to figure out.
“Helping dyslexic kids learn how to read was one of the most rewarding teaching jobs I ever had. You see them struggling and wanting to learn something, and they don’t know how they’re going to do it. Then, all of a sudden, that light bulb goes off. It’s really something to see.
“I think all of the kids I taught were sweet. But the kids with dyslexia, they need somebody who knows how they feel. I think that was a special connection I had with them.”
— Paula Groberg
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