How Mentorship Ignites Confidence in Students with Learning Disabilities

Jake Sussman, Westport Native and Founder of Superpower Mentors, developed one of the world's most effective online mentoring programs designed to empower youth and young adults with learning differences. In this episode, Jake recalls the challenges of being a student with hidden learning disabilities and how his journey, although painful at times, fueled him to launch an organization that would propel the potential of neurodiverse students. 

Key Takeaways:

• “You can't teach a kid how to learn anything when their entire relationship with it[education] is pain.”

• The mission of Superpower Mentors is to empower the next generation of neurodiverse thinkers to confidently succeed in any environment.

• The organization is known for its match of mentor-mentees. The pairs are neurodiverse with disabilities including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and Tourettes.

• Mentorship supports the child and the family because families should not have to go this journey alone. 

Links from the episode:

• Superpower Mentors

• Joseph James Morelli Foundation

• The Forgotten Child: A Poem Dedicated to the neurodiverse