I wanted to die. Suicide was a consideration many times, said Mooney. He credits his mother's support for his success. Mooney dropped out of school in the sixth grade, but returned the following year. His athletic ability helped him through high school.
High school is a speed bump.
College is so much better. In college I chose what I wanted to study. Mooney transferred to Brown in his second year of college after posting high grades as a freshman at a local university. He urges students with learning disabilities to fight for their rights of accommodation. In Learning Outside the Lines Mooney shares his story and offers insight to how educators can better serve students with learning disabilities through alternative teaching methods.