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21
Dec
Fact or Inference? Learn the Difference
Inferences? For a fifth grader, identifying these ideas may sound confusing. Giving your child a news article and asking him to identify first, the conclusion and then, the supporting statements will help him organize his thoughts. Then identifying inferences will be easier and less painful. Materials Newspaper or access to an on-line news source, the [...]
21
Dec
Do you know how to read assessment test results?
When you decide that your child has a learning disability and you ask for tests to prove it, do you ever wonder if the test results are interpreted correctly? If the tests are read incorrectly, this can cause problems for your child when it comes to correcting the problem. If the tests are [...]
05
Dec
11 Behavioral Similarities Between ADHD and Auditory Processing Disorder
ADHD is so readily diagnosed in many children today. However, clinicians are in a continual debate about the overlapping symptoms of ADHD and Auditory Processing Disorder. There is growing concern that some children are being treated with stimulants when what they really need is auditory skill strengthening. According to Dr. David D. Nowell, Ph.D: Clinical [...]
04
Dec
Why do You Turn Down the Radio When You’re Lost?
by Caroline Latham You're driving through suburbia one evening looking for the street where you're supposed to have dinner at a friend's new house. You slow down to a crawl, turn down the radio, stop talking, and stare at every sign. Why is that? Neither the radio nor talking affects your vision. Or do they? [...]
03
Dec
The Four Requirements of a Learning Disability
The term learning disabilities was only founded in 1963 by Samuel Kirk. At that time, children with LD were referred to by such terms like perceptually handicapped, brain-injured, and neurologically impaired. These children were served in classrooms for students with Intellectual and developmental disabilities or in worst cases, were not receiving any specialized services in [...]
02
Dec
Why is My Child Having Trouble Learning and Reading?
Over the last week I have had the pleasure of consulting with a family in Arizona. We have gone back and forth through email helping one another to identify and better understand the problem and then providing a solution. The family agreed to allow me to publish a snapshot to help other families relate and [...]
01
Dec
The Five Types of Brain Training
In past articles, we discussed what brain training is considered to be in depth. We stated that brain training consists of specific exercises targeted at improving cognitive skills. The programs can be in-person or online and are usually intensive requiring the student to make their training a priority in their life. Brain training is considered [...]
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