You have received one of those dreaded reports from school that your student in a grade from K through 3 is not meeting the curriculum standard in reading.
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We provide a wealth of information for parents and professionals. If you’re looking for information about learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD, or Executive Function disorder, use this online resource as a guide, and refer to our center for hands-on education and development opportunities.
Recent Blog Posts
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Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability.
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About 80 percent of students on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) under the category of Specific Learning Disability have a reading disability.
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Modern technology has made our lives so much easier. We can communicate quickly with someone through text or a one-sentence email. We can dictate reports instead of using the keyboard.
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Parents and students always feel a bit nervous about the start of a new school year. Our children look forward to reconnecting with friends, getting new clothes and being with new teachers.
Resources and Links
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International Dyslexia Association (IDA) - A non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them
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Learning Disability Association of America (LDA) - Cutting-edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources
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The State of Learning Disabilities (2017) - The National Center for Learning Disabilities has created a groundbreaking report on the "state" of learning disabilities in the United States.
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Dr. Robert Brooks - Clinical psychologist and one of today's leading speakers on the themes of resilience, self-esteem, motivation, and family relationships.
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Kids in the House - A parenting website with over 8,000 videos from over 450 professionals, including excellent resources related to learning disabilities and ADHD.
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Technology Tools
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Created for K-5 learners, Kidspiration provides an easy way to apply the proven principles of visual learning. Students build graphic organizers by combining pictures, text and spoken words to represent thoughts and information. For older students, Inspiration provides a more sophisticated tool for graphic organizing.
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In order to understand the basic concept of time, children need visual cues. Time Timer's visual timers for classroom and home have a patented red disk that disappears as time passes, giving children a graphic image of time that helps them understand that 10 minutes is twice as long as 5 minutes in a way digital clocks can't.
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Learning Ally, previously named Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic or RFB&D, is the leading provider of audiobooks – including the world’s largest library of audio textbooks. This is a paid subscription service.
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Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon NaturallySpeaking that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text content in any text application.
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Kurzweil 3000 is a program designed to help students with their reading and writing skills. Its ability to scan and read text allows the student to strengthen comprehension.