Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Dan Granger - Why is Sam so Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression from a Child's Perspective. This is episode 691 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dan Granger has coped with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) every winter since he was a child growing up in Wisconsin. As a former teacher of 15 years, he combines his professional experiences and personal background to deliver an informative and inspiring children’s book: Why Is Sam So Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression from a Child’s Perspective (Christian Faith Publishing). The son of an accountant and salesman, he received his bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Special Education LD/ED and earned a master’s degree from University of Northern Arizona for Early Childhood Education.  His adventurous side has been served by scuba-diving in Jamaica, mountain-biked down the hills of Park City Utah, jumping out of a plane twice, hiking from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the top of Mount Humphries and