LXer: Parents of non-traditional learners advocate for open education
 

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While Thomas Edison is often lauded as the most prolific American inventor, his mother, Nancy Edison, and how she fostered an open education and an open mind in her son is often overlooked. [he]nbsp[/he]When a headmaster labelled Edison as being [he]#039[/he]addled,[he]#039[/he] slow, and unteachable, his mother disagreed and decided to withdraw her son from school and teach him at home. [he]nbsp[/he]She knew her son was a bright, curious, creative child who thought divergently yet was often disorganized, disruptive, and hyperactive; today he would most likely be diagnosed as having ADHD. [he]nbsp[/he]

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