Although all colleges and universities offer services for students with a disability (LD and ADHD among others), an Individual Education Plan is valid only from Kindergarten through grade 12.
LD Resources
LD Resources
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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Last week’s blog post discussed the internal work parents need to do before working with a child to repair relationship damage that has resulted from lying.
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A recent blog post by Dr.
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Springer School and Center’s own Technology Integration Specialist Barbara Hunter, MEd, has partnered with Monica Hassell, RN, to write an article entitled “Flight, Fight, Freeze or Fib,” recen
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In a blog post two weeks ago, I mentioned “Structured Literacy.” This is a term that the International Dyslexia Association is using to describe explicit reading instruction.
Resources and Links
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Dr. Russell Barkley - Internationally recognized ADHD authority
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Understood - From the National Center on Learning Disabilities, this site is a resource for parents that includes a wide variety of topics related to learning and attention issues.
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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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Getreadytoread.org - A variety of resources for pre-reading activities, screening tools and literacy checklists
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ADDitude Magazine - The online home of the magazine of the same name, this site offers resources and support for individuals, parents and teachers of students with ADHD and learning disabilities.
Recommended Reading for Parents
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Recommended Reading for Professionals
Technology Tools
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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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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.
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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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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.