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 * Dr Branton Shearer drinking Starbucks coffee in NewYork**

More about Branton:

Dr. Branton Shearer completed his undergraduate degree at the age of 28 after many years as a carpenter, teacher’s aide, roustabout, poet, and traveler. He then received his master's in Counseling and Consulting Psychology at Harvard University and completed his doctoral studies in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation at the Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a teacher, writer, researcher, and licensed clinical neuropsychologist.

Dr. Shearer created the Multiple Intelligences Developmental Assessment Scales (MIDAS™) in 1987 to assist in the rehabilitation of persons recovering from traumatic brain injury. Since then the MIDAS™ has been translated into 12 different languages and used in more that 23 countries as a research based tool to further the educational and career development of students and adults.

He works with teachers, schools and businesses around the world to assist their efforts to inspire the multiple intelligences for everyone. He has written eight books, including this latest with Mike Fleetham. Also forthcoming from Teachers College Press, Columbia University, is PROMISE: Rethinking ADHD through the Lens of Multiple Intelligences co-authored with Victoria Schirduan and Karen Case.

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 * Mr Mike Fleetham drinking Starbucks coffee in Winchester, UK**

Mike is an educational consultant who specialises in the practical, down-to-earth applications of thinking skills, multiple intelligences, learning styles and change management into educational and business settings.

Mike's biography:

1966 Baby learner 1971 Infant learner 1975 Junior learner 1979 Secondary learner 1986 University learner (Engineering) 1990 Marriage learner 1990 Engineering learner 1993 Teacher Learner 1994 Teacher of junior learners 1996 Learner father 1999 Manager of teachers of junior learners 1999 Learner father again 2000 Assistant Headteacher of teachers of junior learners 2001 Learner consultant and author 2002 Teacher of learners (ages 0-120) 2008 Learner learner; teacher teacher 2009 Giving it some thought...forming a cunning plan