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Dyslexia Mom Life™ | Education, Parenting Tips, & CommunityDML 16: Dyslexic Voices: Jacob BlumensteinJacob Blumenstein is definitely thriving with dyslexia. In this episode, Jacob shares what it was like growing up with dyslexia and how he is helping others with dyslexia enjoy books. At 15 years old, Jacob started a non-profit company with his siblings called KidsRead2Kids. Enjoy the show! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast today!Join the DYSLEXIA MOM LIFE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dyslexiamomlife/To grab the show notes and all of the ways to connect with Jacob (and his amazing fam...
2020-09-0738 min
The Make Meaning PodcastKidsRead2Kids - How to help people with learning disabilities love readingGrowing up with dyslexia can lead children to feel stupid, misunderstood, or as if they don’t fit in. Jacob Blumenstein knows this well. His own transformation from a 5th-grader who tried to skip out on reading aloud in class to a 9th grader earning summa cum laude accolades led him to create KidsRead2Kids with his sister, Alana. Now graduating from Detroit Country Day School and heading to the University of Michigan Ross School of Business in the fall, Jacob joins his sister in a special Make Meaning episode about how their startup nonprofit, completely run and led by fellow tee...
2020-05-1817 min
Thrive. Connect. Contribute.A 72-Hour Sprint to Help Parents and Children, with Jacob and Alana Blumenstein of KidsRead2KidsWhen Jacob and Alana Blumenstein were stuck at home during the pandemic, they used their time to help others.
There is an old saying: If you want to be happy, help someone else. Studies have shown that there are psychological and physiological benefits of helping others. Whey you focus on the needs of others, you build resilience. That’s what Jacob and Alana Blumenstein of KidsRead2Kids did. For one 72-hour sprint, they created lesson plans for parents and kids stuck at home during the pandemic.
Jacob is a high school senior. He sh...
2020-04-1200 min
Dyslexia Is Our Superpower PodcastEpisode 23: I chat with siblings Alana, Jacob, & Reuben Blumenstein about the organization they started to help kids just like themselves, discover the magic of getting lost in a book.Having each struggled with reading the Blumensteins know how challenging reading with dyslexia can be. They discovered the joys of reading and the benefits that come with it and so created Kids Read 2 Kids so that any kid, anywhere in the world can be read to and supported by fellow kids in the process.
2018-02-0722 min