Author’s note: Versions of this article have appeared in LDA Today, www.LDonline.org and is also included in serialized form in the author’s blog on The Huffington Post.. For many students with…
Pre-K thru High School
The Role of Parents/Family in Response to Intervention
IDEA 04 offers states and localities the option of using “a process that determines if the child responds to scientific, research-based intervention as part of the evaluation process…,” but it…
Supreme Court Rules Parents Have Rights, Too
On Monday, May 21, 2007, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling of significance to parents. The case is Winkelman v. Parma School District, U.S.S.C. Docket No. 05-983 (May…
Doctor to Doctor: Information on Learning Disabilities for Pediatricians and other Physicians
School is the “workplace” for children and adolescents. Successful school performance is essential for psychological growth and development. Social competency and social skills are developed, then shaped within the family…
- Educators
- grades 6 – 8
- grades 9 - 12
- grades K - 5
- Parents
- Pre-K thru High School
- Professionals
- Teaching Reading
Accommodations, Techniques and Aids For Learning
While the majority of a student’s program should be as closely aligned with the general education curriculum as possible, some accommodations and modifications may be necessary. Listed below are some…
- Assessment & Evaluation
- Early Childhood
- Educators
- Parents
- Pre-K thru High School
- Professional Resources
- Professionals
- Special Education Services
First Steps for Parents When School Problems Are Observed
If a student is having unusual difficulty in school the parent should discuss the situation with the teacher and other school personnel. Most schools have a problem-solving team which works…
Encouraging Compliance and Managing Non-Compliance at School
What are the root causes of compliant behavior and the strategies to use at school? Dr. Russell Barkley, an expert in child behavior, encourages teachers to examine compliance and non-compliance…
- Beyond the Classroom
- Early Childhood
- Educators
- grades 6 – 8
- grades 9 - 12
- grades K - 5
- LD/ADHD Basics
- Parents
- pre-K
- Pre-K thru High School
- Professionals
- Students
A Learning Disability is Only One Part of a Child
When a child is born, it is usually a time of joy for the whole family. How new parents respond to this new little person is influenced by many factors.…
