The Language Tune-Up Kit at Home is a great resource that I recommend for parents of kids with dyslexia. It was developed by Jim Worby, who had two children with dyslexia who were enrolled in a special school for kids with learning disorders. He wasn’t happy with the results the school was getting when it [...]
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Sep
What is The Orton-Gillingham Method of Reading Instruction?
If you have a child who’s having difficulty reading, you may have heard of Orton-Gillingham. It’s a method of reading instruction used to help children with learning disabilities. Basically, reading at the simplest level is about decoding sounds to make up words. What happens with kids with dyslexia is that the part of the brain [...]
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Aug
The Latest on Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has just released their biennial report, State of Learning Disabilities: Facts, Trends and Indicators. The report surveys each individual state to give a comprehensive picture of learning disabilities (LD) in the U.S. In addition to incidence rates, it tracks the impact of learning disabilities on educational and career [...]
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Stop Committing Children to Virtual Wheelchairs – by Roger Stark
For the first time since 2003, 4th graders failed to make any progress in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Why improvement before and none since? The push with NCLB (No Child Left Behind) raised the concept of accountability, measuring and providing consequences for not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress. What this suggests [...]
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Mar
Brain Awareness Week 3/15 – 3/21 2010
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. Every March BAW unites the efforts of universities, hospitals, patient groups, government agencies, schools, service organizations, and professional associations worldwide in a week-long celebration of the brain. Founded and coordinated by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives [...]
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Mar
What Research Says About Brain Training
The following is an article taken from Sharpbrains.com. Posted By Alvaro Fernandez On July 23, 2008 In an emerging, dynamic, high growth market, like brain training, it is difficult to make precise projections. But, we can observe a number of trends that executives, consumers, public policy makers, and the media should watch closely in the [...]
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Mar
SAT Vocabulary – Perusal
Perusal Source: http://www.brainyflix.com Related Posts:What Research Says About Brain Training5 Ways to Correct a Learning Difference in Your ChildSAT Vocabulary – LAUDBrainWare Safari Research How Enhanced Learning Skills for Kids Can Help Your Child
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Feb
Special Education Terminology
Special Education Terminology by Colleen Bain, M.A. 1. PL 94-142: PL94-142 is a law that was passed in 1975 requiring that public schools provide a "free appropriate public education" to school-aged children ages 3-21 (exact ages depend on your state's mandate), regardless of disabling condition; also called the Education For All Handicapped Children Act, with [...]
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