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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, www.LDonline.org and is also included in serialized form in the author’s blog on The Huffington Post.. For many students with…
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…
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…
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…
Successful Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
Research continues to confirm that we can teach students with learning disabilities to “learn how to learn.” We can put them into a position to compete and hold their own.…
Reading Instruction: Tips for Teachers
Reading is the single most important educational skill your students will learn. Understanding the organization and meaning of text and instruction in both phonics and literature is essential to helping…
Parenting Children with Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Related Disorders
Children with learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and related disorders puzzle parents because of their many abilities and disabilities. It can also be difficult to understand how much of…
