Perry Wilson, founder of If I Had A Hammer, does not believe in learning disabilities, he believes in learning differences. He believes that every child learns in their own way and many learn in ways that are not taught in the traditional classroom.

Perry knows this because he has lived it. As a child, he was diagnosed with learning disabilities. He could not pass any math class and he could not read with comprehension until he was an adult.

Perry became a carpenter and could instantly accomplish complex math problems on the job that he could never solve in the classroom. Perry decided to apply his experiences to education in order to help others learn.

Perry founded If I Had A Hammer in 1987 based on the principle that all children can learn when they are given the opportunity to apply their education to their life. Perry has devoted his life to developing programs and products that serve children who are in the greatest need.

If I Had A Hammer is a unique, exciting way of exposing children to the wonderful world of applied mathematics. If I Had A Hammer brings out a child’s creativity while introducing them to an entirely new way of looking at math.

At present, more than 400,000 students in more than 100 cities across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico have experienced If I Had A Hammer. Throughout his career, Perry has personally worked with thousands of children as they learn math and life skills through If I Had A Hammer.

Perry has been a featured speaker at universities and national education conventions. He has built the Hammer House with four state governors and hundreds of middle school classes. Perry has also worked with Fortune 500 companies, universities, and museums to create community outreach programs for their organizations.

If I Had A Hammer was featured as one of the top new educational programs in the country by The New York Times, and has had extensive media coverage from the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and CNN.