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Graduated Upper St. Clair high School – 1975
All-state football player
Signed with NC State – Coach Lou Holtz (ESPN Analyst)
Was going to be Bill Cowher’s teammate/roommate
Did not attend NC State – transitional anxiety
Failed college 3 times
Tested for a learning disability – age 25
Graduated college – 3.91 GPA
Author – “Survival Guide for College - Bound LD Students”
Used by over 45 colleges nationwide
Presenter at the LDA (Learning Disability Association of America) International Conference 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
For all colleges, “The next great wave of diversity are students with learning differences. My mission is to give direction and hope to these students." - Dave Carson


My Story – Survival Guide for College-Bound LD Students

David Carson will discuss his journey from grade school through college. He will use his real life experiences to show students, parents, and educators that the next great wave of diversity for colleges are students with learning disabilities. The skills and coping strategies it takes for youth/young adults to succeed in college will be reviewed.


About The Speaker
David Carson learned at the age of 25 that he had a learning disability. This disability hampered his ability to excel in the classroom and also his belief in himself. He flunked out of three schools before finally graduating from college. Now that he had finished college and has successfully completed two further diplomas, he can see where he went wrong when he first attempted to progress through school. Mr. Carson's perspective is genuine and his goal sincere; he truly wants to help young adults who are heading to college, assisting them in succeeding and believing in themselves.