Episode 12 | When School Doesn't See Your Child's Potential | Joanne Burke-Sherman
What happens when your child has so much potential, but traditional education doesn't recognize their strengths? In this episode of Self-Schooled, Heather talks with Joanne Burke-Sherman, founder and president of Dharma Dreams Vocational Center, a nonprofit in Hanover, Massachusetts, supporting young adults with moderate cognitive disabilities through hands-on vocational training. Joanne shares how her son's struggles in school inspired her to create something different. While traditional academics were difficult for him, she saw his strengths come alive through hands-on work. She knew he was capable of so much more than his grades and test scores suggested. Together, Heather and Joanne explore how we define success, what happens when a child's environment doesn't fit their needs, and why opportunities to build confidence, independence, and meaningful skills matter so much. In this episode: - Why grades and test scores don't tell the whole story about a child's abilities - How to recognize when the environment, rather than the child, needs to change - The relationship
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