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Dr. Herbert Liu was a problem child with poor grades during his early years. He often finished class last and had many issues completing his coursework. Looking back, he believed that the key to many of his learning difficiencies may be caused by his early enrollment to begin first grade because he was behind other classmates in learning abilities from the getgo, and was not able to keep up with them.

During 1970s, he passed the National test to obatin the eligibility to study abroad, and went on to pursue and complete his Master and Ph.D in Education, specializing in Learning Difficulties, from universities in the United States. He learned from his memtor and professor Eileen M. Cronie to not "label" children and to see a child's learning problems from all angles.

In the past, educators often only looked at a child's learning problems from a phychological point of view, judging from the child's behaviors and attitude to speculate what he was able to learn. Instead, Dr. Liu believes in a more comprehensive and multi-faceted look at a child's learning problem, finding the right steps and adjustments first, then educate and work with the child to improve those areas. He believes that the key to a child's success is in his or her "learning ability", not "attention span". Most children after two years are able to do their homework today. They did not become more focused, instead their learning ability improved after those 2 years.

A child's learning ability is not the same every year. Some people mature slower because of their environments or upbringing, while others mature faster. For example, most boys started talking later than girls; however, boys often develop better mathematical skills during their teenage years. This phenomenon cannot be explained by interests or attention span. Moreover, a year difference in developing learning ability could result in a substantial difference and causing the child to fall behind quickly. Therefore, understanding the difference in a child's learning ability and acting early to address it is the real key to a child's success.

After obtaining his Master degree in Education from Columbia, William joined Dr. Liu's team in 2005. His most important goal after returning to Taiwan is to help children with learning difficulties improve their learning ability both in substance and in measurable progress, and assist them in rediscovering their lost opportunities in the traditional educational system.

In 2006, William was appointed to the position of Regional Manager for the greater Taipei are. Through his commitment in teaching quality and detailed assessments, he led the Taipei team to help all children in the "VAS" training program to regain their confidence and rebuild better learning experiences. His effort resulted in a record-breaking fashion, helped nearly 1000 students to become "success stories" in our program.

As a managing director and senior assessment analyst, he currently travels between mainland China, Taiwan, and Los Angeles, to guide each branch in improving teaching quality and VAS methods. His commitment to an unwavering effort in establishing educational breakthrough will conitnue to result in Liu Education being the most advanced learning program in the world, and help more children in need.

William now lives in Taipei, Taiwan. He enjoys reading, playing Tennis, Basketball, Ping Pong and backpacking during his spare time.