Articles related to "Learning Disabled"

Simple accommodations and modifications can help the child with a reading disability more successful during Read Across America.

The SAT is suspicious that students are using accommodations to get better scores when only borderline disabled. So, they are denying applications when the LD apply.

A listing of nine scholarships available to students in the United States with learning disabilities. Each listing provides a brief overview and contact information.

Math activities proven successful with learning disabled students are presented, along with a description of factors that influence struggling special needs students.

A listing of 4 top ranked public U.S. universities that have programs for learning disabled students. Noted are campus size,enrollment, cost of tuition, LD services, aid.

Learning disability accommodations are necessary to help students learn despite their disabilities. Learning disability accommodations level the playing field.

Teaching and assessment strategies are provided for encouraging students with learning disabilities to develop a better understanding of science concepts.

With a balanced after school schedule students with learning disabilities are more successful with homework.

Deciding what to pack for the dorm room of a student with ADHD can be frustrating. Organize essential items. Reduce the amount that will be taken.

Kids with learning disabilities love to practice spelling words and math problems on dry erase boards.

While we may not respect right brains as much as left brains in our western culture, history does show us that they do add greatly to society.

Some tried and tools study items help children with learning disabilities more effectively tackle school assignments.

How can you tell if you are a left brain? There are some very distinctive characteristics. Find out what they are.

Children with reading disabilities or language impairments can be tricky to buy for. Consider these when purchasing books for the reluctant or below age level reader.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City offers a variety of ways for the blind and visually impaired to experience visual art such as paintings and sculpture.

Writers Workshop benefits students on every end of the spectrum through individualized instruction.

When it comes to people and disabilities, nobody likes labels. But there are plenty of them out there. Where do they come from and what do they mean?

Brains have been the subject of research as long as anyone can remember. We do know that brains are universal. Every society has the same number of right or left brains.

The paradox of having a child or student who is both gifted and learning disabled can be confusing for parents and teachers alike as they search for resources.

Accessible website design is increasingly important to avoid discrimination and help blind, deaf, autistic, learning disabled and manually impaired users on the internet.

Dyslexic students can thrive in the classroom with the right help. This article will give teachers the simple tips they need to help their dyslexic students succeed.

How does the new IDEA 2004 spell out the guidelines for evaluating for a learning disability?

Dunn and Dunn have found that some students need food or water intake to learn. Find out how many need this for optimal learning conditions.

Dunn and Dunn research has found the best time of day for learning. The results are surprising. Prime time for learning in our population is not 8:30-3:30 p.m.

Can "how" a student sits or "where" they sit make a difference in how they learn? Yes. Find out what students can do to optimize learning situations.

Students with visual impairments and many of those with learning disabilities struggle reading print material.

Can the temperature in a room affect learning? Dunn and Dunn have found that it does. Learn how it can affect learning and what to do about it.

A review of Norman Doidge's collection of observations about neuroplasticity.

The reading scores on the ACT in 2005 fell again. Only 51% of students taking the ACT are capable of reading and understanding a college textbook.

Use this learning disability simulation activity to gain insights into why some learning disabled students have problems with writing.

Developing a positive school image is important for all stakeholders. This questionnaire will help assess the strengths and weaknesses in your school's image.

Autism rates have risen. Yet a closer look finds that the number of children diagnosed with mental retardation and learning disabilities has fallen at the same time.

Individual bullies can be stopped, and individual victims can learn how to resist - but the real challenge is to create environments where bullying never begins.

Disability theologies look at the broken body of the resurrected Christ as a metaphor. The learning-disabled find little comfort in that theopoetic.

Terminology means a lot and can make a big point. When you are using special education terminology, it is important to use effective language to bolster your points.

It is about time for this proposed change! The FAFSA has been one of the major obstacles and challenges a family faces when applying for financial aid for college.

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can be very dangerous to a developing baby. When mothers drink frequently or heavily during pregnancy a baby may be born with FAS.

Children who have a learning disability often have difficulty with reading skills. These Fourth of July activities are sure ways to practice those skills.

Like any business or science, educators have built up their own vocabularies over the years. Here is a short list of some of the more common terms used.

Students all learn differently. The four learning styles are auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic. What can students do to enhance their learning curve?

Traces the early life and later influences of Maria Montessori, leading to the Montessori Method she pioneered.

APH is America's official supplier of specially formatted reading materials (braille, large-print, and audiobooks) for blind and visually impaired pre-college students.

For 60 years, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic has provided audiobooks that enable blind and visually impaired students to read and learn by listening.

We all remember the shocking announcement that the SAT admitted to making hundreds of errors on the college admissions test. Now, more bad news.

In this interview, Kathy McGillivray, Director of Disability Services at Bethel University, puts the concept of accessibility in context for disabled college students.

Are you a teacher who is worried about repaying college loans? Find out how student loan forgiveness for teachers can help. Help with Perkins loans and Stafford loans.

What do teachers do during the summer? Would you believe it: they go to school! Well, a lot of them, anyway. And now is about the time each year that much of it gets plan

In her first book Margot McKinnon presents her new learning theory on how to recognize and achieve personal success through balancing the four aspects of being human.

This timeline traces the development of disabled sports from recreational therapy to the Paralympic Games, the pinnacle of athletic competition for the disabled.

S-F is not all for spotty teenagers and geeky nerds. The following novels are not girly, but will satisfy a thinking female reader interested in "what if" speculations.