LD News http://www.ldonline.org/ en-us LD OnLine Administrator hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss Acclaimed Children’s Books Have Few Characters with Disabilities http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Acclaimed_Children%92s_Books_Have_Few_Characters_with_Disabilities Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:01:13 GMT If you're the parent of a young Samoan boy with a reading disability, it may be difficult to find an acclaimed children's book with characters he can relate to. A new BYU study found that Newbery Award and Honor books from 1975 to 2009 feature a disproportionately smaller percentage of children with disabilities and ethic diversity than actual classroom numbers. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Acclaimed_Children%92s_Books_Have_Few_Characters_with_Disabilities Accommodate to Learn http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Accommodate_to_Learn Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:01:31 GMT Knowledge does not come a priori. It must be consumed and built up—a book must be read, a lecture heard, or a topic debated. For some Harvard undergraduates that task comes with added obstacles, whether it's attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Asperger's syndrome, or dyslexia. A new student arrives at the FAS Accessible Education Office nearly every workday to report a disorder, according to Sheila B. Petruccelli, the office's interim director. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Accommodate_to_Learn Accomplishing Big Things in Small Pieces http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Accomplishing_Big_Things_in_Small_Pieces_ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:20:49 GMT This essay was written by college freshman William Wissemann for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's "This I Believe" radio series: I carry a Rubik’s Cube in my backpack. Solving it quickly is a terrific conversation starter … I usually ask people to try it first. They turn the cube over in their hands, half-heartedly they make a few moves and then sheepishly hand it back. They don’t even know where to begin. That’s exactly what it was like for me to learn how to read. Letters and words were scrambled and out of sequence. Nothing made sense because I’m dyslexic. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Accomplishing_Big_Things_in_Small_Pieces_ Accused Pediatrician is Leaving Institute http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Accused_Pediatrician_is_Leaving_Institute_ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:42:24 GMT Dr. Melvin D. Levine, the famed pediatrician who is facing five lawsuits accusing him of molesting young boys during physical examinations, has resigned from All Kinds of Minds, the North Carolina institute he founded in 1995 to train teachers to help children with learning disabilities. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Accused_Pediatrician_is_Leaving_Institute_ Achieving Literacy Goals http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Achieving_Literacy_Goals Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:23:43 GMT As a teenager at Franklin High School, Frances Deavereaux became close with a teacher who recognized her learning disability. But with the teacher's sudden death, Deavereaux gave up on literacy. Until recently, that is. She's now working with Literacy Volunteers of America, and making strides in her reading. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Achieving_Literacy_Goals ACT Testing Resources for Teens with LD http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ACT_Testing_Resources__for_Teens_with_LD Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:05:12 GMT Know a college-bound high school student with LD? Here's what you need to know about testing.

ACT is committed to serving students with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations appropriate to the student's diagnosis. ACT has established policies regarding documentation of an applicant's disability and the process for requesting accommodations. For details, see ACT Policy for Documentation to Support Requests for Test Accommodations on the ACT.

]]> Know a college-bound high school student with LD? Here's what you need to know about testing. ACT is committed to serving students with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations appropriate to the student's diagnosis. ACT has established policies regarding documentation of an applicant's disability and the process for requesting accommodations. For details, see ACT Policy for Documentation to Support Requests for Test Accommodations on the ACT. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ACT_Testing_Resources__for_Teens_with_LD Action Read: Tackling Literacy One Person at a Time http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Action_Read%3A_Tackling_Literacy_One_Person_at_a_Time Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:02:39 GMT Leonie Matfin left school at 14 without having attained more than the most basic reading skills. In 2003, at age 61, she approached Action Read Community Literacy Centre determined to overcome her dyslexia and her past. With the unflagging support of her tutor, Sharon Nancekivell, she has since completed the first of two volumes of her memoirs. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Action_Read%3A_Tackling_Literacy_One_Person_at_a_Time AD/HD Conference Features Ty Pennington's Mother http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/AD/HD_Conference_Features_Ty_Pennington%27s_Mother Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:18:34 GMT Ty Pennington, host of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, was apparently a challenging child to raise due to his AD/HD behaviors. His psychologist mother, Dr. Yvonne Pennington, will share her mothering experiences with parents, teachers and mental health professionals who attend the Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) conference on May 9, 2009, at the Baltimore Hilton. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/AD/HD_Conference_Features_Ty_Pennington%27s_Mother Adapting to the iPad, Called Education's 'Equalizer' http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Adapting_to_the_iPad%2C_Called_Education%27s_%27Equalizer%27 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:11:59 GMT There are now about 40,000 educational applications for the iPad, Apple reports, and districts that launched pilot programs last school year now are stepping up their iPad use for special-needs students after seeing results. For example, in Zeeland, Mich., students are starting the school year with 3,100 new iPads, courtesy of a $5.3 million bond issue that will include $1.5million for the tablets, says superintendent David Barry. According to Barry, video can be used to practice social skills, speech recognition aids students who have writing difficulties, and the touch screen makes use easy for children who have dexterity problems. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Adapting_to_the_iPad%2C_Called_Education%27s_%27Equalizer%27 ADD, Autism Aren't Learning Disabilities, But Most Think They Are http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADD%2C_Autism_Aren%27t_Learning_Disabilities%2C_But_Most_Think_They_Are Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:29:51 GMT Despite an increased understanding that kids learn differently, a majority of Americans still do not completely understand what conditions are related to learning disabilities, a new poll says. The report by the Tremaine Foundation, which supports programs in arts, environment and disabilities, is based on a telephone poll of 1,000 adults. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADD%2C_Autism_Aren%27t_Learning_Disabilities%2C_But_Most_Think_They_Are Addictive Gaming More Common with Autism and ADHD http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Addictive_Gaming_More_Common_with_Autism_and_ADHD Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:00:12 GMT In a recent study, researchers surveyed the parents of 141 boys between the ages of 8 and 18 years old. Of those, 56 had an autism spectrum disorder, 44 had ADHD and 41 were developing normally. They found that kids with an autism spectrum disorder played - on average - 2.1 hours of video games per day. Children with ADHD spent about 1.7 hours per day playing video games and normally developing kids played about 1.2 hours per day. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Addictive_Gaming_More_Common_with_Autism_and_ADHD Addressing Attendance Issues Concerning Students with Disabilities http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Addressing_Attendance_Issues_Concerning_Students_with_Disabilities Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:54 GMT Students with emotional or learning disabilities are entitled to an education. But in Chicago, they often miss weeks of school, more than other children. Advocates for the disabled say many children with learning and emotional disabilities go undiagnosed for too long and are then given inadequate assistance. Alienated from classrooms they find humiliating and unrewarding, youth tend to tune out or lash out, leading to suspensions and other missed days.

]]> Students with emotional or learning disabilities are entitled to an education. But in Chicago, they often miss weeks of school, more than other children. Advocates for the disabled say many children with learning and emotional disabilities go undiagnosed for too long and are then given inadequate assistance. Alienated from classrooms they find humiliating and unrewarding, youth tend to tune out or lash out, leading to suspensions and other missed days. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Addressing_Attendance_Issues_Concerning_Students_with_Disabilities ADHD + Dyslexia = an IEP Struggle http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_%26%2343%3B_Dyslexia_%26%2361%3B_an_IEP_Struggle Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT "My son was diagnosed with ADHD, but the IEP team ruled that he qualifies only for language impairment help. I recently had him evaluated, and he was diagnosed with dyslexia. How can I make sure he gets the help he needs?" http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_%26%2343%3B_Dyslexia_%26%2361%3B_an_IEP_Struggle ADHD and Food: The Connection Is Tenuous http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_and_Food%3A_The_Connection_Is_Tenuous Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:30 GMT Pediatrics this week, did not make much of a case for using dietary change to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). But it did make an interesting case for using food control to treat parents' angst about their kids' ADHD. ]]> "The Diet Factor in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder," the much-cited study released by the journal Pediatrics this week, did not make much of a case for using dietary change to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). But it did make an interesting case for using food control to treat parents' angst about their kids' ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_and_Food%3A_The_Connection_Is_Tenuous ADHD Awareness Month Focuses on Long-term Risks of Failure to Treat Condition http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Awareness_Month_Focuses_on_Long-term_Risks_of_Failure_to_Treat_Condition Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:33:10 GMT September is National ADHD Awareness Month and brain training expert Courtney Axline of Cedar Rapids is sharing information on the high cost of not treating ADHD.

]]> September is National ADHD Awareness Month and brain training expert Courtney Axline of Cedar Rapids is sharing information on the high cost of not treating ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Awareness_Month_Focuses_on_Long-term_Risks_of_Failure_to_Treat_Condition ADHD Behavioral Therapy May Be More Effective Than Drugs in Long Run http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Behavioral_Therapy_May_Be_More_Effective_Than_Drugs_in_Long_Run Thu, 17 May 2012 13:31:15 GMT Cognitive and behavioral therapies that help young people reduce impulsivity and cultivate good study habits are costlier and take longer to administer, but may be more efficacious over time according to new findings.

]]> Cognitive and behavioral therapies that help young people reduce impulsivity and cultivate good study habits are costlier and take longer to administer, but may be more efficacious over time according to new findings. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Behavioral_Therapy_May_Be_More_Effective_Than_Drugs_in_Long_Run ADHD Behind the Wheel: Teaching Attention Deficit Teens to Drive http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Behind_the_Wheel%3A_Teaching_Attention_Deficit_Teens_to_Drive Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:36:48 GMT ADHD teens and adults are more likely than others to be careless drivers, experts believe. In fact, studies have found that teens and adults with attention deficit disorder are nearly twice as likely as the general population to have had their licenses suspended. "The problem is that the skills affected by ADHD are the ones you most need for driving," says psychologist Nadine Lambert, Ph.D. of the University of California at Berkeley. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Behind_the_Wheel%3A_Teaching_Attention_Deficit_Teens_to_Drive ADHD Brain May Be a Little Different http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Brain_May_Be_a_Little_Different Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:48 GMT A link appears to exist between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anomalies in the brain's reward system, a new study suggests. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Brain_May_Be_a_Little_Different ADHD Can Inspire Creativity http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Can_Inspire_Creativity Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:55:35 GMT Blake Taylor is one of the youngest authors to have written a book about living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. His book "ADHD and Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table" is a day-to-day account of what it is like to live with the ADHD. "I think the thing about ADHD is that it is a secret weapon," Taylor said. "It is a gift that you need to work on." http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Can_Inspire_Creativity ADHD Charity will Offer Respite for Parents http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Charity_will_Offer_Respite_for_Parents Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:49:17 GMT A Thurrock woman has launched a nonprofit called "Attention for Me" is aimed at giving parents of children with ADHD a break from the day to day stress. The mother of a son with ADHD herself, founder Beverley Boase, 33, hopes to provide respite for parents by taking the children on weekend and day trips. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Charity_will_Offer_Respite_for_Parents