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b'I\\u2019m so excited to bring you this powerful and gut-punching conversation with Jonathan Mooney, a self-described \\u201cdo-gooder,\\u201d speaker, and writer who didn\\u2019t learn to read until he was 12-years-old. Growing up with Dyslexia, Jonathan faced a number of low expectations: he was told he would be a high-school dropout and likely end up in jail. Instead, he earned a degree in English Literature, started his first non-profit organization in his college dorm, and has gone on to write a number of books, including his latest title Normal Sucks (which, side note: should be required reading for everyone). He\\u2019s been a champion for neurological and physical diversity for more than two decades, and his award-winning advocacy projects have been featured in major media outlets across the US.\\xa0\\nWe cover so much ground in our conversation\\u2014all about the implications and prescriptions of \\u201cnormal\\u201d\\u2014from the painful messages Jonathan received in his early life, to some of the disturbing research he came across while writing his book. But we also talk about the kind of powerful things that can happen for our kids when we set aside typical conventions, timelines, and expectations, and celebrate their differences. It\\u2019s not about just flourishing outside the box, it\\u2019s about shattering the box completely.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\nTHINGS YOU\\u2019LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:\\n\\nThe powerful messages, both positive and negative, Jonathan heard from the adults in his life as a child with dyslexia\\n\\nWhat is means to pathologize difference, and how even well-meaning organizations participate in this\\n\\nThe difficult and disturbing historical outcomes for differently-abled people, including the ideas and legacy of the Eugenics movement.\\xa0\\n\\nHow the idea of \\u201cnormal\\u201d has evolved since Jonathan started his advocacy work\\n\\nWhy Jonathan believes that learning differences are a gift and why this is such an important concept\\n\\nWhat parents and teachers can do to help children to see their differences as strengths\\n\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES MENTIONED:\\xa0\\n\\nJonathan Mooney\\u2019s website\\n\\nJonathan Mooney\\u2019s email: jonathanmooney@me.com\\n\\n\\n\\nNormal Sucks: How to Live, Learn and Thrive Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney\\n\\n\\nThe Short Bus: A Journal Beyond Normal by Jonathan Mooney\\n\\n\\nLearning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You The Tools For Academic Success and Educational Revolution by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole\\n\\nSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n Visit Tilt Parenting\\n Take the free 7-Day Challenge \\n Read a chapter of Differently Wired \\n Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram \\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'