LeDerick R Horne

Diagnosed with a learning disability in third grade, LeDerick Horne (www.lederick.com) defies any and all labels. He’s a dynamic spoken-word poet. A tireless advocate for all people with disabilities. An inspiring motivational speaker. A bridge-builder between learners and leaders across the U.S. and around the word. An African-American husband and father who serves as a role model for all races, genders, and generations.

From 2003 to 2012, LeDerick served as the Founding Board Chair of Eye to Eye (eyetoeyenational.org), the only national nonprofit mentoring program for students labeled with LD / ADHD, and continues to serve on the board today. In 2016, he and co-author Margo Vreeburg Izzo, PhD, The Ohio State University, release the book Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: A Path to Pride and Success — the definitive compendium on LD / ADHD and other hidden disabilities— published by Brookes Publishing Co.

He has released two spoken-word poetry albums (Rhyme Reason and Song in 2005 and Black and Blue in 2011)

LeDerick has earned a BA in mathematics with a Fine Arts minor from New Jersey City University and also studied mathematics at Middlesex County College. His poetry is available on iTunes and YouTube, and you can learn more about him at www.lederick.com.