Monthly Archives: August 2007

One might hypothesize that inclusion promotes better social outcomes for students with Learning Disabilities, especially in the area of self-concept. One might reasons that, if they are not segregated from their non-disabled peers, students with Learning Disabilities will not feel that they are different and inferior.
Or one might theorize that inclusion has negative effects [...] Continue reading →

Over on EBD Blog I posted an entry about research on young children with ADHD. Some folks might find it interesting.
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Brian Aldridge, who is a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, continues to seek ways to fund a initiative that will screen young children for reading problems, according to Ginny Miller of the Northeast Mississippi (MS, US) Daily Journal from June of 2007. As noted earlier, the problem is not getting the legislation, [...] Continue reading →

My colleague Daniel T. Willingham writes a regular column for the American Educator and I was reminded of one of those columns when someone asked me about teaching reading comprehension to students with Learning Disabilities. The article is entitled, “The Usefulness of Brief Instruction in Reading Comprehension Strategies” and it appeared in the winter 2006-2007) [...] Continue reading →

Sometimes the press gets something right on the $$. Julie Henry of the Great Britian (UK) Sunday Telegraph did in her coverage of efforts to thwart the spread of fertalizer about learning styles. Writing under the headline “Professor pans ‘learning style’ teaching method,” Ms. Henry has this lead:
A leading scientist has dismissed the latest approach [...] Continue reading →

The Monitor of Kampala (UG) has published a series of articles by Gifty Quarcoo about Learning Disabilities. The articles appear to be aimed at advancing the general public’s understanding of Learning Disabilities. As one might expect for articles aimed at the general public, the content is general.
I am glad to see that Learning Disabilities are [...] Continue reading →

Seeing the stories by Ms. Gifty Quarcoo from Africa reminded me that the special issue of Learning Disabilities Research & Practice (LDR&P) on international perspectives on Learning Disabilities is progressing toward publication. I don’t see an previous references to it in entries here on LD Blog, so let me note it here.
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In case you missed it (I did), the Dore program was embroiled in a bit more controvery in the winter of 2007, enough to merit an editorial in Nature Neuorscience. The editorial recounts the resignation of members of the professional editorial board of Dyslexia over publication of two studies of the Dore treatment, points out [...] Continue reading →

I’m not in my usual geographical space this AM. It’s also not my usual sonic space; I’m listening to a local radio station while I’m having coffee in Cool Beans on the west side of Richmond (VA, US). On the radio I just heard a 30-sec advertisement aimed at parents and seeking children who manifest [...] Continue reading →

Joseph Torgesen—a leading authority on reading psychology, reading instruction, and uses of technology in reading (as well as an all-around good guy)—has written a brief piece on what teachers should look for when considering educational software for reading. It’s at TeachingLD.org (scroll to the bottom of the page for “Expert Connection” and follow the links).
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