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Girard Sagmiller

Author / Dyslexic / Speaker

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Why can't Johnny or Sally read?  + Girard explains first hand why and what can be done.

Girard, has travels internationally as a consultant for a worldwide organization and moonlighted as a professional model for companies such as Levi Jeans and Anheuser-Busch Inc. He also offers classes through Universities, and contributes to other community services. Girard servers as board member for Kansas/Western Missouri Branch of Internal Dyslexia Association and President of the board and co-founder for The Gifted Learning Project both (501(3)c) organization. He is also the co-founder of Cedar Ridge Financial a equipment financing company. In 2006 Sherri and Girard were selected for the FamilyFun magazine, Points of Light Foundation and Walt Disney Company's Outstanding Volunteer Award. Because of their commitment to helping the community, Cedar Ridge Financial donates 10% of their proceeds to approved non-profits.

Girard speaks on dyslexia and candidly about his struggles growing up and the negative perceptions people had of him. He explains how he overcame being told he was mentally incapable of functioning in school, to go on to achieve a Master's Degree in Business Administration.

He shares with the audience not only the deep personal pain of his life, but his own creative techniques and skills used to overcome this disability. He explains how he learned to live successfully as a dyslexic.

Girard understands learning hurdlers 1st hand, he is dyslexic and also the father of a child with a learning hurdler.

• Girard has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows including Fox News and quoted in The Kansas City Star, The Business Journal and USA Today..
• co-wrote the movie Dyslexia our lifes, webpage: giftedlearningproject.org/glp_movie.html
• Lectured internationally for countless Teacher workshops, classroom discussions, Notre Dame, Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Inc. (LDW), Learning Disability Association (LDA), International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and Michigan Dyslexia Institute(MDI).
• Girard has also been featured in business and parenting publications.
• Girard is currently the executive director of the non-profit organization, The Gifted Learning Project.
• Author of DT Publishing's best selling Autobiographic book, DYSLEXIA MY LIFE. The book won teacher's pick award
• A motivational speaker for small to Fortune 500 Corporations.
• Girard has authored award winning published stories / articles on learning disabilities.
• Guest/keynote speaker at the Internal, state and regional learning disability conferences.
• Founder and developer of the web site dyslexiamylife.org. The web site won outstanding web site award from the Disability Network. Located at dyslexiamylife.org
• Winner of the Ronald E. Weger award for public awareness of dyslexia.
• Girard is the subject of countless newspaper and magazine article on dyslexia and learning disabilities.
• Girard has authored and produced limitless videos, tapes and CDs on learning disabilities.
• Understands dyslexia, because Girard is dyslexic.
• Member of Learning Disability Association
• Member of the International Dyslexia Association
• Girard servers as board member for Kansas/Western Missouri Branch of Internal Dyslexia Association and President of the board and co-founder for The Gifted Learning Project both (501(3)c) organization.

Girard's story will deeply touch you. It will remind you that everyone, whether having been diagnosed with a learning disability or not, can benefit from learning how to deal with the obstacles that threaten to hold them back in life.

Girard’s autobiography also tells his story well. Girard wants to help you, inform you, and support you. He is available, at your convenience, to answer further questions you may have.

Interview Questions for Girard Sagmiller:

1. What is dyslexia?
2. How can you tell if you, or someone you know, have dyslexia?
3. What advice can you give to parents of dyslexics?
4. What well known celebrities have dyslexia?
5. How does most of a young dyslexic child's learning take place?
6. Why do so many troubled teens have LD?
7. Why don't most schools test for dyslexia?
8. How did you overcome dyslexia?
9. What is the title of your book and are there other resources available?
10. What words of encouragement would you give to someone learning to deal with dyslexia?

Contact: Girard Sagmiller, DT Press, 816-803-4679
Time Zone: Central
Email: girardsag@yahoo.com

Available for: television, radio, and print publication interviews (via telephone or in person), book signings, workshops, motivational speaking, and school presentations.

To find out more about booking Girard for public speaking and motivational presentations, call 816-803-4679.

Girard J. Sagmiller
1-816-803-4679 - girardsag@yahoo.com

You can write with any question or comments to:

The Gifted Learning Project, PO Box 481551, Kansas City, MO 64148-1551, 816-803-4679

or call 816-803-4679

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