Ms. Sharon Solomon began her journey as a student, struggling to learn. Her own experiences shaped her decision to venture down a path to help the differentiated learner – the one who “falls through the cracks”, the “teacher’s nightmare”, the “parent’s dilemma”.
After teaching in private clinics, working with diverse learners over several years, and partnering with the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) to set up its first ever library catering to the dyslexic reader, the vision for Learn Different was formed.
In 2008 this vision became a reality. Covering ten-thousand square feet of lush grounds in Singapore, Learn Different Academy, LD Integrated Therapy and Learn Different Centre for Language & Literacy is a unique and simple model: an inclusive learning setting for the differentiated learner. Its small student-to-teacher ratio allows for a complete education involving both the academics and socio-emotional skills for every learner. In January 2011, the junior school took shape. Now students can continue their learning according to their abilities in a safe and nurturing environment, bridging the best in academia and what is relevant in our world.
Ms. Solomon is currently working on a Masters of Education in Leadership from the University of Minnesota, USA, and she holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Australia). Certified by the College of Teachers (UK) in Dyscalculia Studies, she has also earned a Diploma in Instrumental Enrichment ICELP (Mediated Learning, RTI, Cognitive Modifiability; Israel), and a Diploma of Associateship in the Teaching of Speech and Drama from the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama. A former journalist at CNBC Asia, Ms. Solomon has held executive positions in AWARE (Association of Women for Action & Research), and currently holds executive committee positions for the Manasseh Meyer International School and Ronald McDonald House Charities®.
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