Reading and Study Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities
The first step to improving a child’s reading and study skills is to correctly identify the specific problem areas.
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Brain-Building Fun: Inclusive Games for Families and Kids
Brain-Building Games These days, information about building our brains’ capacity and skills seems to be everywhere. “Change your brain, and you’ll change your life,” they say. Could it be true?...
Dealing with Changes in School Routines During the Holiday Season
Dealing with Changes in School Routines During the Holiday Season For many households, the holiday season is a time filled with changes in routine, which can be stressful for both...
A New School for Rebecca
A New School for Rebecca Walking out of Rebecca’s IEP meeting, Deanna was both overjoyed and filled with dread. Her daughter was being transferred to a new, inclusive, state-of-the art...
Memory Disabilities
Some children with learning disabilities have difficulty organizing their thoughts and verbally expressing them.
The Social and Emotional Impact of a Child’s Learning Disability at School
Many children with learning disabilities have difficulty not only academically, but also in social settings with their peers.
The Academic Impact of a Child’s Learning Disability at School
Learning disabilities impact a child in a multitude of ways. Children with learning disabilities typically experience difficulties with reading comprehension, as a whole, as a result of…
The 50 Best Private Special Needs Schools in the United States
Every student has individual learning abilities. While in many cases, one of the goals of a comprehensive education is inclusion of all students of a particular age or grade level...
Year-Round “Back to School” Support Strategies for Special Needs Parents
Our students have had more than the usual dose of blows to their self-concept.
10 Tips for the New School Year
As I thought about what a new school year means for parents of a child with special needs, I came up with some ideas to help make this school year...
