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Hi, I’m Debra.

Debra Lee Shepherd, founder of Light Up Literature™ Curriculum. Bachelor’s in English, 15+ years of teaching.

I built Light Up Literature™ after years of watching smart kids shut down. It was not because they could not learn. It was because the support around them was not built for how their brains work.

Everything I make is ADHD-informed by design. That means it works better for every struggling learner, diagnosed or not.

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