Many strategies for dealing effectively with learning disabilities include multi-sensory approaches. The thinking behind this is simple: the more ways you give a person to remember something, the more chances they have of actually doing so. One approach that works-particularly for the artistically inclined-is the use of creative techniques to relay and interpret academic information. [...]
Not many people knew this, but baseball legend Joe DiMaggio had a thing for students with learning disabilities. He even has an award gala in his memory – The Joe DiMaggio Award Gala – a major fundraiser for Xaverian High and its program for students with learning disabilities. Established in 1999 after the Yankee Clipper’s [...]
There are two standards followed by the National Education Association (NEA). One is to create an education program that remains firm, and the second is to gain power over the system. The organization wants to gain power even if there is corruption and other are undermined as a result. It undermines ideas and limits the [...]
More information is being discovered about learning disabilities everyday, and with this growth in knowledge comes an increase in the number of people diagnosed with scholastic difficulties. Because of this, professionals trained in helping people to overcome their learning problems are needed now more than ever. This is a fascinating field and if you choose [...]
A learning assessment is the first step in the right direction to help your child overcome common learning disabilities. Since learning struggles manifest themselves in many different ways, a quality learning assessment should start with that in mind. Struggles can range from trouble paying attention in class to difficulty sounding out words or struggling to [...]
Identifying the deep and underlying causes of learning disabilities doesn’t have to be difficult. A “Learning Style Exercise” helps bring to the surface potential causes for many common learning disabilities including dyslexia (difficulty understanding words, sentences, or paragraphs), dyscalculia (difficulty solving mathematical problems and grasping mathematical concepts, and auditory and visual processing disabilities. There are [...]
So what is learning disabilities really all about? The following report includes some fascinating information about learning disabilities–info you can use, not just the old stuff they used to tell you. From the day we are born, we have the ability to see, hear, smell, touch, and even relate to the people around us. A [...]
One of the most interesting topics in world history is the Japanese history. as we all know, Japan has experienced years of isolation from the outside world but it did not prevent Japan from rising. Japanese history is rich in culture, events and it can be broken down into periods. There is more to the [...]
So your child has been diagnosed as having a learning disability. What’s your next move? You may feel disappointed or discouraged, but you need to realize that these feelings are temporary and shouldn’t be communicated to your child. While it’s important that you acknowledge your feelings, make sure that you do so with an appropriate [...]
This list of 10 parenting tips is a guideline for successful parenting of a child with learning disabilities. In addition to the incorporation of these tips into your parenting skills, understand that often, therapy for children with learning disabilities and their parents can increase feelings of success and self acceptance, and decrease feelings of isolation. 1. Do [...]