Every day, your school, your teachers, and even your peers draw lines to

measure and standardize intelligence. They decide what criteria make one person smart and another person stupid. They decide who will succeed and who will just get by. Perhaps you find yourself outside the norm, because you learn differently -- but, unlike your classmates, you have no system in place that consistently supports your ability and desire to learn. Simply put, you are considered lazy and stupid. You are expected to fail.

Learning Outside the Lines is written by two such "academic failures" -- that is, two academic failures who graduated from Brown University at the top of their class. Jonathan Mooney and David Cole teach you how to take control of your education and find true success -- and they offer all the reasons why you should persevere. Witty, bold, and disarmingly honest, Learning Outside the Lines takes you on a journey toward personal empowerment and profound educational change, proving once again that rules sometimes need to be broken.

Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution

FROM OUR EDITORS

Learning Outside the Lines was written by two students who triumphed over an education system hostile to their learning problems -- but only after years of misunderstanding, mislabeling, and failure. This book is their effort to help other LD kids get through school successfully, by learning how to learn in a radical new way.

The authors provide a step-by-step approach to reading, writing, and test taking, along with their own deeply moving stories and some hints on how to live "a life less ordinary." Always, their advice is practical and student-friendly. Once you've written a paper, for example:

"This is the final step. You have worked your ass off, and you have a brilliant paper in front of you. To get the brilliant grade you deserve, however, you have to do the necessary proofreading to appease the narrow minds of professors who believe spelling, grammar, and all that linear stuff are of equal importance with content. That means grammar and spelling time. This is what we do when we're on the home stretch. Get help!"

Frank, clear, and supportive, Learning Outside the Lines offers help and inspiration to any student with a learning disability.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Every day, your school, your teachers, and even your peers draw lines to measure and standardize intelligence. They decide what criteria make one person smart and another person stupid. They decide who will succeed and who will just get by. Perhaps you find yourself outside the norm, because you learn differently -- but, unlike your classmates, you have no system in place that consistently supports your ability and desire to learn. Simply put, you are considered lazy and stupid. You are expected to fail.

Learning Outside the Lines is written by two such "academic failures" -- that is, two academic failures who graduated from Brown University at the top of their class. Jonathan Mooney and David Cole teach you how to take control of your education and find true success -- and they offer all the reasons why you should persevere. Witty, bold, and disarmingly honest, Learning Outside the Lines takes you on a journey toward personal empowerment and profound educational change, proving once again that rules sometimes need to be broken.

FROM THE CRITICS

Parent Council Reviews

Are you or your child an "outside the lines" type of person? If your child has learning problems but still wants to attend college, then read this book. Proven effective by two Brown University graduates, this guide contains learning strategies and coping mechanisms that are irreverent, frank, and rule-breaking. 2000, Fireside Book, $13.00. Ages Adult. Reviewer: S. Palmer SOURCE: Parent Council Volume 8