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Camp is Therapy for Kids with ADHD
Deseret News (UT)
His camp counselors call it "not using materials appropriately." But that doesn't begin to describe the frantic way a 10-year-old boy is pulling up a patch of lawn. It's his third week at a summer camp designed specifically for children with ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and like most of the other kids sitting in a circle this morning, he's wiggly and distracted.
Campaign for Action on Learning Problems
The Scotsman (U.K.)
Every child in Scotland should be tested for learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, and ADHD by the time they are eight, says a new petition launched on the Scottish Parliament's website. Teachers should be trained to identify and educate pupils with the difficulties, campaigners urge.
Can Audiobooks Help Kids with LD?
Learning Ally
Students with print disabilities who have access to audiobooks significantly outperform their peers in math tests, according to a recent study conducted by the national nonprofit Learning Ally, the nation’s leading provider of accessible audiobook learning resources for students with disabilities such as dyslexia and visual impairment. The study reinforces the organization’s recent findings that audiobook resources bolster student performance in reading.
Can Brain Scans of Young Children Predict Reading Problems?
Voice of America
Brain scientists are studying whether they can predict which young children may struggle with reading, in order to provide early help. John Gabrieli at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is leading a study of five-year-olds in about twenty schools in the Boston area.
Can Dyslexic Students Succeed at School or Only In Life?
Huffington Post
There's something funny about learning that a successful CEO or politician received bad grades in school. We're amused to hear that Steve Jobs earned C's on his way to a 2.6 GPA in high school-- before creating the most profitable company on Earth. But what if stories like these say more about the quality of our schools than we think? Indeed, statistics show that schools in the United States may not be fostering the skills needed to succeed in life after high school. A shocking number of high school graduates require remediation when they get to college. In New York City - which, unlike most other districts, is tracking the data and attempting to do something about it - more than half of high school graduates aren't prepared for coursework in in community college. Naturally, cities and states (and the authors of the Common Core Standards) have begun adjusting their approach, shifting focus to higher level skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, and even creativity. It's time we took a similar approach to the education of students with learning differences and learning disabilities.
Can E-Readers Ease Reading for Dyslexics?
KQED MindShift
Are there ways to make reading easier for dyslexics? Surprisingly, the answer appears to be yes, and the methods experts are using to ease the act of reading are remarkably simple and concrete. With changes in the spacing, the size, and the appearance of text, studies are showing, children with dyslexia can read more quickly and accurately, allowing them to get the reading practice they need to improve.
Can Your Child's IEP Meeting Be Recorded?
The Wrightslaw Way
An IEP meeting should focus on how to provide appropriate education to a child with a disability. There should be no conversation at an IEP meeting that cannot be repeated or taped.
Federal law does not prohibit a parent or school official from recording IEP meetings. State departments of education or school districts can require, prohibit, limit, or regulate the use of recording devices at IEP meetings.
Can Your Relationship Survive ADHD?
US News & World Report
Maybe he's the husband who manages his time poorly, falls through on promises to mow the lawn or get groceries, and grows bored within minutes. Maybe she's the wife who's disorganized and cluttered, overlooks details, and flits from one activity to the next. "One of the most common things I hear is, 'If you really loved me, you would remember to close the cabinets in the kitchen, or pay the bills on time, or call before you leave work,'" says psychotherapist Walter Sherburne of Andover, Mass. Welcome to an ADHD marriage.
Can't Spell Oregon? No Worries, Spell Check Allowed
National Public Radio
You don't have to be a good speller to be a good writer. That's the message the Oregon Department of Education is sending its students. On Wednesday, students across the state will start taking their standardized writing exams, and for the first time, those doing their essays online will get to use spell check.
Canada: Action Urged for 'Kids in the Middle'
Calgary Herald (Canada)
Jacob Duran is part of a rapidly-growing trend, experts say, as one of many kids that aren't disabled enough to receive funding support and special classrooms settings, particularly as they grow older. But at the same time, because of mild or moderate disabilities, they are unable to find success in a regular classroom setting.
Canada: ADHD Coach Improves Focus
The Georgia Straight (Canada)
Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, Pete Quily always did well in school, even though he found it hard to finish some assignments. It wasn't until he was in his early 30s and living in British Columbia that he happened to notice a poster in a library that had a list of signs of attention deficit disorder on it: "That was me … I wish I would have found out a lot earlier." What has helped Quily the most over the years was personal coaching. He got so much out of the one-on-one sessions, in fact, that he became a coach himself.
Canada: British Columbia Lacks Resources to Treat, Diagnose Adults with ADHD
Vancouver Sun (Canada)
John Scrivin spent his whole life feeling like he didn't fit in — like he never quite understood what was going on. Angry outbursts were common and he was eventually diagnosed with depression. Scrivin is one of an estimated 700,000 Canadian adults with ADHD, many of whom have not been diagnosed. The B.C. Medical Association, which is pressuring the provincial government to take steps to improve health care services for people with ADHD, said in a recent report that the disorder is costing more than $500 million a year in health, education and justice system costs.
Canada: Brothers Break their Silence via Reputable Writing Awards
Abbotsford Mission Times (Canada)
Abbotsford has two young, talented writers in its midst, but unlike many wordsmiths who can bounce ideas off others, Lyndon and Tyrone Brown depend entirely on their own creativity. The two boys have severe dyspraxia, which prevents them from being able to talk. Last week, they both found out they had won the prestigious 2009 Commonwealth Essay Competition, which allows youths from Commonwealth nations around the world to show their writing talents.
Canada: Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Special Needs
The Vancouver Sun (Canada)
Six weeks of radiation meant to destroy a tumor in Kyle Karamos' brain helped him survive cancer. But it also caused some learning problems — one of the added challenges for childhood cancer survivors, a new study has found. The British Columbia Cancer Agency study, published in the journal Cancer, compared childhood cancer survivors to other B.C. school children, looking at how many repeated grades, test scores and how many had special-education designations.
Canada: Coping with 'Invisible Disabilities'
BC Local News (Canada)
Cathy Pearson (not her real name) was on a ski trip with her grandson, Brett, and her husband when Brett went missing. Brett showed up at their ski lodge four hours later, after an extensive search by ski patrol and his grandparents had failed to locate him. This kind of impulsive behavior is typical for Brett, 13, who was diagnosed with static encephalopathy, a form of brain damage most often caused by the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Brett and his grandparents — who are raising him — receive support for his challenges through the provincially funded Key Worker Program at Fraser Valley Child Development Centre. The program has, for the last two years, been assisting families and caregivers with children who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and other complex developmental behavioral conditions.
Canada: Driving Risks for Teens Dealing with ADHD
Calgary Herald (Canada)
A reader writes to expert Dr. Peter Nieman, asking about the risks her son faces when he starts driving, as he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She asks "My teenage son who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be driving our car very soon. I have read that teenagers with this diagnosis are at risk of car accidents. Is that true? How concerned should I be?"
Canada: Ill-prepared to Help LD Students
The Vancouver Sun (Canada)
Teachers and psychologists have little information about learning disabilities when they enter their professions and have no guidelines to help them in their work with LD students. That's the conclusion of a study released today by the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, which found that no province or territory requires teachers or psychologists working with children to take even a single course on learning disabilities.
Orillia Packet and Times (Canada)
Educators at an Orillia, Ontario school who realized they could do better than the status quo and do more for special-needs students have been recognized for their efforts. Fourteen staff members, including teachers and educational assistants, at Orchard Park Public School received an Inclusion Excellence award from Simcoe Community Services' public awareness committee. With the support of school board administration, Orchard Park intensified its focus last fall on academics for special-needs students.
Canada: Learning, not Labels, for Special-Needs Students
Edmonton Journal (Canada)
Alberta's schools do too much to separate students with special needs, says a provincial committee that is calling on the government to create an "inclusive" education system. It's a shift that could result in major changes in K-12 classrooms across the province, if Premier Ed Stelmach's government buys into the philosophy. A key component of the proposal is to end a system of coding students, based on their disabilities, to access funding to help them.
Canada: Man Helps Others with Disabilities Earn their Degrees
Daily Gleaner (Canada)
Andrew Daley knows what it's like to go through life with a disability. That's why the University of New Brunswick employee has made it his mission to help students with special needs earn post-secondary education degrees. Daley is an assistive technologist at the Commons Accessibility Centre in the Harriet Irving Library. He trains students in the latest technologies and software to overcome their disabilities.
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