Shane Wilder was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1992. From the moment, I set my eyes on Shane I knew he was going to be a very gifted individual. Shane began writing poems in the second grade, one of which won the in New Mexico PTA Reflections Fair. As he grew older, he continued to excel in writing and his story, To Top It All Off, was placed in the Library of Congress. Shane often wrote of his of his many challenges he experienced due to his learning disability. In the years, 2005 and 2006, Shane became an All-American Scholar. Despite his educational successes, for majority of his early years, Shane struggled in school. His main area he struggled in was reading and writing, although those were his gifts. Shane was gifted in a diverse range of areas, but his strengths were combined with his challenges. In fourth grade, he realized he was unable to read, write, or keep up with his classmates; therefore, he fell behind and was placed into a twice exceptional class. …show more content…
According to (Horowitz, n.d.), there are a few possibilities that may cause learning disabilities but “experts aren’t exactly sure”. Firstly, learning disabilities can be hereditary; although not all times those with learning disabilities have family members with the same disability. Secondly, the mother could have encountered problems during her pregnancy and birth that may have caused her child to have a learning disability; learning disabilities could have also been caused by the mother having a low birth weight, a shortage of oxygen, or using drugs or alcohol during her pregnancy. Lastly, the child could have suffered a head injury, been deprived of proper nutrients, and been exposed to dangerous