When Andrew James was in elementary school, he’d sit at his desk, stare at what his teacher had written on the board and feel lost.
Sometimes he could almost make sense of what the teacher was writing, but not quite, he said. It was like it was written in a language that he didn’t understand.
Andrew was, and still is, a creative student. But when it came time for reading, he’d get frustrated and shut down. He’d cross his arms and refuse to participate, said his mom, Caroline James…