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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – April 1 – 7, 2012

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Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all of the blogs that appeared there in the past seven days. This is a good way to find the blogs that you missed, but perhaps would have liked to read when they first appeared. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on April 2, 2012. This time, I’d like to point out an episode of NPR’s “All Things Considered”. The episode is called “N.Y. Preschool Starts DNA Testing for Admission”. If something in the child’s DNA makes the school think that he or she … Continue reading →

A Dyslexic Point of View

I am a dyslexic. This was not something I realized until after I was an adult. It is my understanding that it can be frustrating to be the parent of a dyslexic child, if you don’t know from personal experience why your obviously smart child continues to make the same mistakes over and over again. I might be able to clarify that for you, by sharing what it is like to be a dyslexic person in an non-dyslexic world. Dyslexia is a learning disability. Some of the signs that a person may be dyslexic include frequent transposition of letters, (or … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of October 4, 2011

Be sure to check out the weekly Special Needs Podcast Roundup each and every week to stay up to date with the latest episodes of podcasts that discuss issues that are relevant to parents of kids who have special needs. You can find new episodes of your favorite podcasts, as well as some that may be brand new to you. The Coffee Klatch has an episode that was released on October 2, 2011. This episode is called “Dr. Art Bonde – Is it ADHD/Dyslexia or a vision problem”. Dr. Bonde is has been an optomitrist for over 40 years. The … Continue reading →

Dyslexia Affects How the Brain Processes Speech

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A study shows that dyslexia affects more than a child’s ability to read printed text. It also affects how the brain processes speech, and the perception of how words are put together. This could lead to different ways for teachers to work with children who are dyslexic. A study that was done by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has revealed some interesting discoveries about dyslexia. It has been known for quite some time that children who have dyslexia tend to mix up letters, (for example, confusing the letter d with the letter b), and to misunderstand what the … Continue reading →