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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – Week of July 8 -14, 2012

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Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a brief summary of each of the blogs that have appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick and easy way to find out about the blogs that you might have missed when they were first posted. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on July 9, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. The episode is called “DSM, Examining a Flawed System That Traps Our Children”. If I understand correctly, this is an episode of the “Bright Not … Continue reading →

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 →

Book Review: The Mislabeled Child

For unknown reasons, adopted children seem to have a much greater incidence of learning disorders than the general population. The Mislabeled Child can be a wonderful help for parents in getting beyond a label to the root of a child’s problem. Unlike many other books, this one also offers specific ideas, games and resources parents can use at home to strengthen certain skills. Spouses Brock and Fernette Eide, M.D.s, run the Eide Neurolearning Clinic in Washington State. They are researchers and clinicians in the field of learning disabilities. They also teach their own two children at home. The Eides share … Continue reading →

Help! My Child Reverses Letters

While teaching kindergarten, I have noticed that many parents are concerned about learning disabilities. I feel that we, as parents, are so anxious for our children to learn and excel that we sometimes end up putting the “cart before the horse”. While it is true that early intervention is best, we must also remember that in the early ages of 3, 4, and 5 sometimes all a child needs is time to grow and blossom. Some actions, that later in life can be signs of a learning disorder, are developmental. One such action that I hear a lot of concerns … Continue reading →

Help Your Learning Disabled Child With Letters and Words

When most children are initially introduced to the alphabet, they see each letter as a picture. The letter “T” might look like one stick balancing on top of the other. An “O” might look like a ring. Yet soon a child’s perception begins to change, and the concept of letters transfers from the right hemisphere of the brain to the left–the auditory-linguistic hemisphere. That’s when a “T” becomes an actual symbol that can be associated with a sound. Children with learning disabilities often have great difficulty with this transition in thinking. They are simply “stuck” in the spatial intelligence frame … Continue reading →

Could My Child Have Dyslexia?

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If your child is struggling with reading, and seems to fall below her peers in writing ability, it’s a reasonable question to ask. However, some children who initially have difficulty with reading and spelling soon catch up to their peers, with encouragement and more exposure to books. If your child does have dyslexia, the sooner you intervene the better. So it’s a good idea to understand the condition and recognize the symptoms. What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a specific learning disability, which is biological in nature. It is neurological, meaning that it comes from faulty brain functioning. It is genetically … Continue reading →

“Why I Homeschool My Son with Asperger’s Syndrome.” One Mother’s Story

The following is an interview I had with Lorri, a mother of three from Texas. (I’m not using her last name for privacy reasons.) Her son Steven (pictured), age 9, has Asperger’s Syndrome. See my blog entry, “Asperger’s Disorder: Basic Diagnostic Criteria” for more information about this condition. 1. How did you first find out your son has Asperger’s? What were his early symptoms? “Language frustrated him, and I noticed OCD-type behaviors, like needing to travel the same route home, eat from the same bowl, and line up toys. There were sensory issues where his clothing had to be cotton … Continue reading →

Logic of English {Review}

  Product: Logic of English, Essentials By:  Denise Eide Published by:  Pedia Learning Ages:  7 to Adult for remedial readers Use:  Struggling or remedial readers Homeschool Method:  Any Cost:  Varies as you will created your own Essentials Kit.  Products are available in print or by PDF download. Basic Costs: Teachers Manual:  $95 (full program in print) $75 (full program PDF) Student Workbook in Cursive or Manuscript: $25 (full in print) $15 (full PDF) Spelling Journal:  $8.00 for PDF or print Basic Phonogram Flash Cards:  $18.00 (Listed as a supplement but I think you won’t want to miss it.) Features: Program … Continue reading →

All About Reading, Level 2 {Review}

in a nutshell: Product:   All About Reading, Level 2 Published by:  All About Learning Press Cost:  $99.95 per set Teacher Prep:  Minimal Homeschool Method:  Any Purpose:  To teach reading using an multi-sensory approach.  Excellent tool for learning to read and struggling readers. Teaches:  Decoding Phonics, Decoding Structural Analysis, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension Extras:  Visit All About Learning Press for PDF downloads for placement tests and curriculum samples from all All About Reading Levels. Included in the Level 2 Set:   Level 2 Teacher’s Manual Level 2 Student Packet (includes Leap into Reading activity book) What am I?, decodable reader Queen Bee, … Continue reading →

Open-Dyslexic Font Makes Reading Easier

One of the difficulties faced by children, and adults, who have dyslexia involves reading. Many font types are not easy for dyslexic brain’s to discern. A font called Open-Dyslexic can be downloaded for free. This could help your child to read! As a person who is dyslexic, I can tell you from experience that reading isn’t always easy. There are a lot of coping mechanisms I use in order to be able to read a news article, and to write about it, in a way that will make sense for other people. Spellcheck is useful. I edit everything I put … Continue reading →