Dezi Sheppard

Author/ Financial Advisor

At 22, Dezi Shepperd worked as a secretary for the New York City Department of Education District 75/Special Education. While an employee, it was suggested she get tested for a learning disability. She then learned she had a learning disability called Dyscalculia and ADHD. The diagnosis changed her academic career and gave her the confidence to re-enroll in college and eventually graduate with her BA in Psychology. Her experience having a learning disability inspired her to write Cassidy and the Mixed Up Numbers. She hopes to bring awareness to unseen learning disabilities such as Dyscalculia.