“The Boy Who Learned Upside Down” is a children’s book based on the true story of Alex, a Portland child with learning disabilities, and Shadow, the dog who loved him. Alex’s courageous journey from “I can’t” to “I CAN!” inspired a program called The Shadow Project that has helped more than 6,500 local special education students to thrive in school.
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