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I have a difficult time speaking English, let alone another language. It is because of what is known as a “central processing disorder.” In my case, I have auditory discrimination problems. I do not hear distinct sounds—for example, English letters or words that might sound similar, such as “ch” and “sh,” but are in fact different. This disability appeared most dramatically in my life the night before I was to enter first grade. My parents were flabbergasted I could not pronounce the word “school.” I told them repeatedly I was going to “chool.” They were not “chilled out” with my announcement or pronunciation.

I am still not sure why they let me go. I was more than a month too young, was small, and was immature in more than my language development. They could have held me back. I struggled with first grade but passed and learned more than may have appeared on the surface. The summer between first and second grades my parents worked with me on remedial reading and pronunciation. It was not cool but rather an extension of school. It helped.