A DYSTINCT JOURNEY Diana Correa-Cintron
on her journey of raising two boys with learning difficulties Interviewed by Zahra Nawaz Editor | Dystinct Magazine Diana calls herself a recovering lawyer; she is an attorney by trade but hasn't practiced in a long time. Perhaps that’s because she’s been advocating passionately for both her sons Andres, 18, and Diego, 15, all these years. Diego has ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, and Andres has dyslexia. Interestingly, Andres and Diego aren't biological siblings. Dyslexia doesn't run in their family either. Diana tells us that she and her husband, Dr. Cintron, the medical director at Riker’s Island, one of the biggest city jails in the entire country, were fortunate to be able to adopt Andres. "My older one Andres is adopted, my younger one, Diego, isn't, but…
