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• Brain Gym Ways to Exercise the Mind
  The Brain Gym technique includes 26 movements that are used to stimulate a person's cognition, increase their focus, fine tune coordination, organizational skills and academic standing along with building relationships, self-esteem and confidence. These 26 movements are part of a larger curriculum.
• Phonics and Alternatives for Students with Disabilities
  Specialized teaching techniques and programs offer hope for students with reading disabilities. Educate yourself about options in remedial reading for students of all ages and find effective strategies for struggling or dyslexic readers in your classroom.
• Everyday Literacy: Reading Teacher's Resource for Helping Special Needs Students
  Everyday Literacy covers literacy worksheets and lesson plans to help teach students with learning disabilities in the classroom, as well as those with other special needs or from an ESL background.
• Attending to the 13 Types of Specific Learning Disabilities
  More than ever teachers across learning environments are working with special populations, specifically the 13 types of specific learning disabilities. Read this article to learn more about the students you are working with and gain insight on classroom strategies for their particular needs.
• What is Dysphoneidetic Dyslexia?
  Did you know that there are different types of dyslexia? Dyseidetic dyslexia describes difficulty recognizing whole words, while dysphonetic dyslexia describes difficulty connecting sounds to symbols. Read more about dysphoneidetic dyslexia, a combination of these two types, in this article.
• Fine Motor Activities for Students with Dysgraphia
  Dysgraphia is a condition where children may have difficulty writing. It is a sensory processing disorder. Interventions include the development of fine motor skills. This article describes a number of activities you can try with children who have dysgraphia.
• How to Deal With Math Dyslexia
  Many children often experience issues with mathematics. Somehow no matter how much they try, they are not able to learn basic numbers, sequencing, arithmetic and other math related subjects. The article suggests tips for helping these children learn math.
• Teacher Strategies for Students With Dyslexia
  Teaching strategies for students with dyslexia involve using multisensory techniques, whole language approaches and phonic drills that are systematic and in depth. Individual tutoring sessions and speech therapy can be utilized to improve reading and language in dyslexic students.
• Guide to Identifying Dyscalculia
  Dyscalculia is a form of dyslexia. Learn more about the symptoms of this disorder, its types, and treatments. Find out what it means and how to spot it.