A Unique Approach to Dyslexia Remediation: A Look at Phono-Graphix
Phono-Graphix is an instructional method with documented success in remediating reading and spelling difficulties in students with diagnosed learning …
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Check out All About Spelling, Sequential Spelling, and Phonetic Zoo For Spellers Who Struggle
There are a growing number of spelling curricula designed to assist with instructing students who have dyslexia or who otherwise struggle with …
Continue ReadingCognitive Skills Training Aids Academic Performance: With Links to Training Options
At the core of most learning disabilities is a processing deficit in one or more cognitive skill areas. Cognitive skills training focuses on …
Continue ReadingCommon Types and Characteristics of Visual Impairments
This article will help teachers explore common types of visual impairments that students may exhibit in the special education or regular education …
Continue ReadingDealing with students in wheelchairs
It is not enough for schools to have structures or adaptations that accommodate students with physical disabilities. It is crucial for teachers to …
Continue ReadingDifferent Types of Dyslexia: Information for Teachers and Parents
Dyslexia can be more complicated than a disorder that causes letters to appear backwards. This article provides clarification on the different types …
Continue ReadingDyslexia Diagnostic Testing Guide
After eliminating several reasons for your child’s unexplained language difficulty, you’ve decided to test for dyslexia. How should you go about it?
Continue ReadingLearn the Six Areas of Giftedness and Talents
Do you suspect that your child or student is gifted or talented? There are six areas that you can look into to determine giftedness and/or talent.
Continue ReadingThe Beauty of Dyslexia: How Teachers Can Recognize and Promote All Students' Strengths
Dyslexia can be a frightening word to hear for both parent and child. Several positive characteristics shared by many people with dyslexia are worth …
Continue ReadingEcho Reading Activities for Helping Struggling Readers
Echo reading is a reading strategy that will help struggling readers with fluency, reading orally, new vocabulary, and comprehension. For echo …
Continue ReadingHow to Deal with Temper Tantrums in Children with Autism
All children have temper tantrums sometimes, but most grow out of the habit by the time they attend school. Autistic children can be upset easily and …
Continue ReadingSocial Stories for Asperger's Children: Tools for Improving Social Awareness
Asperger’s syndrome is characterized by social awkwardness, repetitive behaviors & clumsiness. Social stories for Asperger’s children …
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