By Rae Jacobson, writer and content engagement specialist at the Child Mind Institute.
Pre-K thru High School
Charting the Course: Supporting the Career Development of Youth with Disabilities
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Homework: Don’t Let Today’s Kindness Be Tomorrow’s Cruelty
Homework. In many families, this word brings up instant angst – LD or no LD. Students who struggle to complete homework often voice negative thoughts and demonstrate negative behaviors about…
The Reading Brain: Executive Function Hard at Work
by Linda R. Hecker When I talk with educators across the country, they often lament that students don’t read much anymore, especially in the face of ubiquitous social and multimedia distractions.…
Introducing The Hybrid Teacher: Hope for Students with LD in the General Education Classroom
Author’s note: Versions of this article have appeared in LDA Today (formerly LDA NEWSBRIEFS), as well as archived on www.LDonline.org . It is also included in serialized form in the author’s…
Protecting Students with Disabilities: FAQs about Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
What is Section 504? Section 504 is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the…
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…
