325-Elana van Deventer: Told She Was Stupid at Eight, Now She Builds With Dr. Leaf

Send us Fan Mail Follow Elana on Instagram @elanavdeventer Some stories are not for scrolling past. This one belongs to Elana van Deventer. She had a serious brain injury at four years old. She had to learn to walk again and speak again. She forgot the whole thing until her sister reminded her years later, but her mind never forgot the beliefs it built around it. School labeled her learning disabled. In grade eight her math teacher told her she was stupid and would get nowhere. She says the h...