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The Grandmother
Born in 1917 in Memphis Tennessee Sylvia is the eldest child, and only daughter, of a prominent businessman.
Coming from an affluent family, Sylvia enjoyed the attention and activities of her time. As a student, however,
she struggled. Now, an 88 year old great-grandmother, Sylvia reflects on a life of remarkable community service
and embarrassing personal disorganization. With dramatic insight, Sylvia talks about her school experience, her
life experiences, and how processing information gets in the way of a healthy give-and-take relationship with her daughter.
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The Mother
Jean, born in 1942, on the cusp of the baby boom generation, was raised in Memphis Tennessee, where the values of assimilation, beauty,
and proper protocol influenced all aspects of her life. As a student in elementary school Jean stuttered, yet with time she outgrew this
behavior. For Jean, growing up with a mother who for unexplained reasons was disorganized and a tangential speaker exacerbated an already
strained relationship. Because of her mother’s unidentified learning disabilities, Jean has struggled to feel heard, seen and connected.
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The Daughter
Born in 1972 and raised in Cambridge Massachusetts, Sarah grew up in single parent home with her older sister Jennifer.
In the first grade, Sarah was identified as having a learning disability. Yet despite early identification, she did not
fully understand the scope of her learning disability until she was 31 years old. While going to school was one obstacle,
Sarah’s learning disability dramatically interfered with her relationship with her mother and in understanding herself.
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