Champion Chat: Trent Jarrett

[Oct. 25, 2015] Our kids loved hearing Trent Jarrett share his inspiring story of success despite dyslexia and hearing loss. Trent is senior captain of the University of Illinois at Chicago's men's gymnastics team, and was a contestant on the show American Ninja Warrior. Thank you Trent for making a difference in their lives!

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Dyslexia Awareness Month October 2015

For Dyslexia Awareness Month, we arranged to have the 16-story Millennium Carillon in downtown Naperville IL to be lit in red lights! Our Buddy Network families met at the Carillon to see the red lights and celebrate our kids' hard work. Each kid received red goody bags with glow sticks and awesome comic books donated by Graham Crackers Comics in Plainfield IL. They promptly ran around waving their glow sticks. 

We are happy to join dyslexia advocates across the country who have arranged for public structures to be lit up in red lights too, such as Knoxville TN, Nashville TN, Oklahoma City OK, Portland OR, Buffalo NY, Minneapolis MN and Montgomery AL, Boston MA, Milwaukee WI, Charlotte NC, Sydney Australia, Brisbane Australia


Where it all began: RedeemingRed.org
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Thank you Graham Crackers Comics!

Thank you Graham Crackers Comics in Plainfield IL for donating these epic comic books to our kids for Dyslexia Awareness Month! Each day our kids with dyslexia show their superhero powers when they walk into school. 

Special shout out to manager Josh Kelly for this donation!
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Champion Chat: Shane LeBaron

[August 8, 2015] Our Buddy Network kids had a life-changing experience this weekend. Shane LeBaron, one of the top golf instructors, taught them how to improve their golf swings, and shared his story of growing up with dyslexia. For our kids to hear an athlete they admire say he went through the same thing they are currently going through, that is powerful and validating. 

Thank you, Shane, for emphasizing that there is not one right way to learn; Thank you for helping them focus on their strengths and interests; Thank you for encouraging them to ask for help when they need it; Thank you for building them up as they deal with back-to-school anxiety. You have made a difference and we are grateful. 

Shane is a Level 3 Jim Hardy “Plane Truth” Certified Instructor, has been voted by Golf Digest 2013 “Best Teachers in Your State”, was nominated for 2013 “Best in the Valley”, and is a member of the Callaway Golf Master Staff. Shane was also nominated in 2014 for Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructors, in 2012 by Golf Digest for “Best Instructors Under 40″, in 2010 South Region College Golf Coach of the Year and a Top 50 US Kids Instructor. Check out his site: www.ShaneLeBaronGolf.com

Listen to Shane's inspiring talk on our YouTube channel:

Plus photos of our great group of kids