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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Homework & Your ADHD/LD Child
I have just completed a two-part story about homework and your ADHD/LD child on the health site Trusera. Part one details general views about the demands of homework currently placed on…
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Poll 2 on RtI and LD
Here’s an announcement of the second in the series of polls to assess readers’ perspectives on response to intervention or response to instruction (RtI) and Learning Disabilities. RtI (which was expressly permitted in the US Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), is commonly considered to have multiple tiers of intensity with careful monitoring of students’ progress [...] Continue reading
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Burn after watching!!!
***This is a review of Burn After Reading***
I just returned from seeing “Burn After Reading” and was sorely disappointed. I thought that surely it was going to be a good movie since there was such a stellar cast. However, I was wrong. I can’t believe that I was left with such a feeling of disgust [...] Continue reading
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Input opportunity
Courtesy of the ever-alert Liz Ditz, here’s an opportunity for US parents and others to emphasize issues in services for individuals with Autism and their families (e.g., research on evidence-based practices).
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On September 15, 2008, members of the Services Subcommittee will meet to review all public comments submitted to date, and will present [...] Continue reading
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Dear Candidate – Part III
From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog.
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Six Proven Classroom Accommodations for ADHD and LD Students
According to an article on AdditudeMag.com, the following six accommodations are most effective for ADHD and/or LD children:
Seating the student near the teacher and away from doors and windows….
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Last week was a hard week?
Just as the title says, last week was a hard week. So many unbelievable things happened that I won’t even post here because I don’t think that most people would believe it. That’s why I took all day to recuperate. I took a couple of naps today.
I am unhappy right now. I can’t see my [...] Continue reading
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Virginia Tech Player Succeeds in Spite of His Learning Disability
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Since I live right in the midst of Hokie Country, I thought it only fitting to share this story…
Stephan Virgil, starting cornerback for Virginia Tech, was diagnosed…
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Conference Follow Up
From Jim Gerl over on Special Education Law Blog.
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ADHD Related Videos on YouTube
Johnson & Johnson recently created a channel on YouTube featuring videos about various health conditions. One of the series of videos is about ADHD. So far they only have three videos posted, but…
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