Champion Chat: Shawn Cork, Kendall Schauder & Colin Rowley

“He said all the things that I think about dyslexia, but I’ve never said them out loud,” said one girl about Shawn Cork’s presentation. Shawn, a 20-year old college student from Elgin Illinois and youth basketball coach, shares his story with the kids in the Dyslexia Buddy Network. He was not diagnosed with dyslexia until age 17, and describes the significant impact the delay in diagnosis had on his schooling and self-esteem. To download a PDF of his poems, visit the "Inspiration" page at DyslexiaBuddyNetwork.com.

This was filmed on March 22, 2015 in Grayslake IL, with 35 people in the audience. The Dyslexia Buddy Network’s mission is to connect kids with dyslexia to each other, to empower and inspire them. We have over 50 families, and 70 kids with dyslexia, across the state of Illinois. Learn more at DyslexiaBuddyNetwork.com.

The Dyslexia Buddy Network’s mission is to connect kids with dyslexia to each other, to empower and inspire them. We have over 50 families across the state of Illinois. Learn more at DyslexiaBuddyNetwork.com.