Monthly Archives: November 2007

It appears that some governments in the Philippines might be a bit ahead of efforts to help children with Learning Disabilities tha governments elsewhere in the world, including the US. Celso Lobregat, mayor of the city of Zamboanga, is reported to support of early identification, as reported in an article entitled “Zambo City mayor vows [...] Continue reading →

Pros,

Please see the below assistant professor opening at the University of
Iowa in Iowa City. There are many exciting teaching and research
opportunities at UI including project REACH
(http://www.education.uiowa.edu/reach/), a two-year, comprehensive,
campus-based, certificate program for students with multiple learning
and cognitive disabilities.

Iowa City is a great place to live and has received … Continue reading →

Over on Parents Grove, a blog associated with the Forest City Behavior & Development site, Pam Vivian has an entry about drivers’ education for individuals who have Autism. When one knows that Ms. Vivian is the parent and the individual in question is her son and when one throws in … Continue reading →

The University of Washington group studying dyslexia reported results from yet another study indicating that instruction reprograms neural activity.
Using new software developed to investigate how the brains of dyslexic children are organized, University of Washington researchers have found that key areas for language and working memory involved in reading are connected differently in dyslexics [...] Continue reading →

Altough I’ve only recently skimmed it, Erica Westly has a blog that appears to have some relevant content. Readers might wish to take a peek at Adolescent Psych. I saw content on many topics that overlap with those we cover here at EBD Blog. Continue reading →

Over on Spedpro, Margo Mastropieri announced the annual competition for an award recognizing research on Learning Disabilities conducted by a doctoral student. Here’s a snippet:
The Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) within the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) announces its annual competition for outstanding doctoral-level research in the field of learning disabilities. The purposes of [...] Continue reading →

According to a story in the Richmond (VA, US) Times-Dispatch, the Richmond Public Schools have collaborated with a statewide legal-aid group called JustChildren to address problems arising when discipline rules conflict with the right to an education under US and VA laws that is due to students with disabilities. In … Continue reading →

Some of my colleagues are conducting a workshop on Response to Intervention (RTI). Here’s the announcement.

Response to Intervention (RTI), Learning Disabilities, and You:
How Changes in Special Education Law Impact Diagnosis and Treatment of Students
How the Albemarle County Schools are Approaching These Issues

Friday, November 9, 2007
1:00-3:30 p.m.
Curry School of Education
Ruffner … Continue reading →