Learning Disabilities Articles

1). Learning And Teaching Social Skills: A Relationship-Based Approach By : Adam Cox
For those of us committed to helping children overcome learning challenges, the quest to teach social skills is particularly important. Social learning impairments are associated with a wide variety of learning disabilities, although they are especially problematic for people with nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD), noted to have underdeveloped right-hemisphere.
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2). 3 Key Challenges To Reduce Homework Time and Stress - What Parents Can Do By : Mira and Mark Halpert
Parents have asked us why homework takes their child 2, 3 and even 4 times longer than their peers and what they can do about it. This article defines the 3 key issues and what parents can do about it. Student’s key issues often include: 1- Attention is a major problem, both in class and while doing homework 2- They often have one or more vision issues.
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3). Parent Revolution to Beat Dyslexia or Learning Disabilities By : Mira and Mark Halpert
5 Steps to Improve Standardized Test Scores’ Success Standardized reading tests are a major challenge for many students, especially for those with Dyslexia or Learning Disabilities. The math tests are very difficult for students with reading comprehension issues because the questions are either ambiguous and or very wordy. For the child, the threats.
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4). Better Reading Fluency Results In Better Comprehension By : Paul Counts
Reading fluency is the ability to read quickly and accurately. A person who reads wells is able to comprehend more because they instantly group and recognize words. Doing this instantly frees up the brain for comprehending.
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5). Learning Disabilities Don't Have To Disable By : Martin Stoleman
Many people young and old struggle with learning disabilities. The good news is that learning disabilities do not have to disable you or someone you know from doing the things that you need or love to do. Much progress has been made in understanding and dealing with learning disabilities so that they are no longer hindrances to learning or living. One of the biggest ways to fight against the affects of learning disabilities, whatever they are, is to get help.
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6). ADHD And Executive Control: Intervention Strategies For Parents And Teachers By : Adam Cox
Psychologists, schools, and families have come a long way in their collective understanding of attention-deficit disorder over the past decade. Most of us now understand that to think of ADHD as merely a problem with distraction, or excess energy, is to grossly simplify what is a complex neuropsychological syndrome. Extensive research has revealed the extraordinary impact of ADHD on the lives of children.
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7). Phonemic Awareness Assessments Identify A Weak Cognitive Skill Necessary For Learning By : Paul Counts
A phonemic awareness assessment can help your child identify a weak cognitive skill which is necessary for learning. Weak cognitive skills are a large factor in the majority of learning disabilities which affect people from all walks of life.
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8). Different Types of Learning Disabilities By : Jane Saeman
What are some of the common learning disabilities you should be aware of if you have children?
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9). Special Education Has Changed Over Time By : Paul Counts
Special education has been assisting students with learning disabilities in the United States education system since the end of World War II. The first push for special education started when a group of parent-organized advocacy groups surfaced.
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11). Learning Disability Related Careers By : Jane Saeman
What careers are there that help the learning disabled?
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12). Creative Techniques and Learning Disabilities By : Jane Saeman
What and how to use different techniques to overcome learning disabilities.
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14). Useful Information About Learning Disibilities By : Kenneth Scott
Understanding what learning disabilities are can help you steer clear of the traps often associated with diagnosis and special education.
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15). Gain A Degree In Special Education And Help Those Special Kids By : Kenneth Scott
To put children who are challenged and have special needs into the mainstream classrooms is not really an intelligent thing to do. Children with special needs require teachers with a special education degree
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