-
Building Self-Esteem with LD Children
Positive self-esteem is as important to success in school and on the job as the mastery of individual skills. And ...
-
Helping Children with LD Find Social Success
"The primary need of all human beings is to be liked and accepted by other human beings," says Richard ...
-
What Can I Do If I Suspect My Child Has a Learning Disability?
With early recognition and targeted intervention, children with learning disabilities can be helped so that they can ...
-
Learning Disabilities: Should I Be Concerned?
As a parent, one of the most important things you can do to help your child get a good education is to understand how ...
-
What are Learning Disabilities?
Learning disabilities (LDs) are real. They affect the brain's ability to receive, process, store, respond to, and ...
-
Learning Disabilities Checklist
Most people have problems with learning and behavior from time to time. During the school years, parents and educators ...
-
Tips for Parents: Understanding ADHD and Learning Disabilities
Melanie Crawford, Ph.D. addresses the assesment, understanding and treatment of ADHD and learning disabilities. ...
-
A Cheat Sheet to the NICHCY State Resource Sheet
This cheat sheet is intended to help our readers make efficient use of NICHCY's State Resource Sheets.There are a lot ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
-
Special Needs National Toll-free Numbers & Web Sites
Introduction The following is a selected list of toll-free numbers and, new with this edition, Web sites for national ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
-
Assisting with Executive Functioning Tasks
Supporting students who have difficulty with executive functioning skills is an often overlooked area of providing ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
-
Specific Goals of Occupational Therapy Intervention
There are several specific areas in which OTRs provide therapy. They are discussed in the following section and include ...
-
The Tracking Debate
A sharp debate has developed around the nation over ability grouping and tracking. Most multicultural education ...
-
Developing Your Child's IEP
Being a parent is the most wonderful-and hardest-job in the world. If you have a child with special needs, your job is ...
-
Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Some Important Terms
Accommodations. Techniques and materials that allow individuals with LD to complete school or work tasks with greater ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
-
Types of Learning Disabilities
What are learning disabilities?Learning disabilities are caused by a difference in brain structure that is present at ...
Additional Content
-
1.
Developmental Delays: When You Sense Something Wrong
As reluctant as your child's teacher may be to admit it, there are a few milestones teachers see as possible indicators...
Source: Education.com -
2.
Parents and Friendship
As you work to foster positive social interactions and friendships between students with and without disabilities, keep...
-
3.
Who are the Children in Special Education?
Introduction Since the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) nearly 30 years ago,...
-
4.
Suggested Strategies for Parents to Respond to Siblings
Be open and honest. Value each child individually. Limit caregiving responsibilities. Use respite care and other...
-
5.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities on Standardized Tests
Under guidelines from IDEA and NCLB, most students with disabilities are required to take district and state...
