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Pasadena: Chesapeake student earns full scholarship, despite disabilities
By KELLEY LEMONS, For The Maryland Gazette
Published 06/27/09

Chesapeake High School graduate Aaron-James Madej will be attending Capitol College on a full four-year scholarship from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program.

It is a feat that is impressive for any student to achieve. Madej, however, had more than tests and applications to overcome - he was diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and dysgraphia in the fourth grade.

Most people are aware of what ADHD is, but may be unfamiliar with dysgraphia. It is a learning disability that affects one's ability to write. It can manifest as...

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