Student Fights Learning Problems to Earn Rhodes Scholarship; She Overcomes Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder

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BOSTON (AP) - At first, letters were just a jumble to Heather Long. When her elementary school classmates were already absorbing books, Long was still spelling out words in shaving cream to learn them.

She remembers her parents' surprise when they received a call from her school, telling them there was something wrong with their otherwise bright daughter and she was lagging behind.

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Student Fights Learning Problems to Earn Rhodes Scholarship; She Overcomes Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder

Dyslexia and attention deficit disorder were making it difficult for her to pursue her academic passions. But after years of hard work, the Wellesley College economics and English major has vaulted past man...

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