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Meet the Joneses: How Would McCain's Health Care Plan Affect the Average American Family?
ABC NEWS
Billy and Lourdes Jones of California say health care is the most important issue for their family. How would the McCain camp help the Joneses get health care? Ever since their daughter was diagnosed with ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, the couple has struggled to pay for their family's health care needs.
Gantos Starts Off 'Cool Brains' Series
Houston Chronicle (TX)
Jack Gantos' writing career got off to a stumbling start — in the first grade he was consigned to the "Bluebirds," which he later learned was the slow-reading group. Today, as readers of children's and young-adult books know, Gantos is a beloved figure, best-known for his serio-comic young-adult novels featuring Joey Pigza, a good-hearted kid whose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is constantly getting him into trouble.
Burlington Literacy Council Helps High-School Dropout Pursue Career Goal
Burlington Post (Canada)
When Talis Shawley used to jot down a note for his family they thought it was a puzzle. The spelling was off, the grammar disjointed, and his intended message lost. That was until he started taking classes at The Literacy Council of Burlington. The Oakville resident was diagnosed in Grade 5 with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and a learning disability with words.
Tactile Sensitivity May Challenge ADHD Kids
Connecticut Post (CT)
Question: "My grandson's physical therapist says some of his difficulties may be because of extreme sensitivity on the soles of his feet. He is 10 and has Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." Answer: "This boy may have tactile defensiveness," says Michelle Yoder.
Students with Needs Get Help as AISD Copes With Changes
Abilene Reporter-News (TX)
Evette Orren heard the rumblings. As school started, she listened to other Abilene Independent School District special education teachers who were concerned about changes being made — including reductions in staffing — in AISD's program aimed at helping students with needs ranging from learning disabilities to mental retardation.
Testing for special education: When, Why, and How?
Kalamazoo Gazette's Family Talk Magazine (MI)
Parents may wonder when to ask teachers whether their children qualify for special education services. Experts say the sooner the better. When the school follows through with an assessment, several different processes begin.
Helping Your Child With Special Needs
The San Fernando Valley Sun (CA)
If you have a child with special needs, it's recommended that you view your role as your child's strongest advocate. Here are 10 tips for a successful school year for parents with children with special needs.
Explanation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
News 8 Austin (TX)
ADHD is a condition of the brain that makes it difficult for children or adults to control their behavior. It affects about 4-12 percent of school-age children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. ADHD includes three groups of symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
Michael Phelps Shows the Way for Parents of ADHD Kids
The Gazette (Canada)
Groups that work with ADHD youngsters and their families hope that the example of Michael Phelps — triumphing over the disorder to achieve success on the world stage — will remove some of the stigma attached to the condition. If so, it will be an achievement almost on a scale with his Olympic medals.
Mothers Support Parents of Special-Needs Children
St. Petersburg Time (FL)
When Kaitlyn Pierce was 8 years old, she was diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia. Her mother, Nikki Pierce, didn't know what to do. Pierce said it wasn't until she educated herself that her daughter was able to get what she needed. Now she helps coordinate the Special Students of Hernando Support Group, which works with the school board as a community partner with the exceptional student education department.
Special Education Still Lags In District
Washington Post (DC)
D.C. public schools continue to fall woefully short in meeting the needs of students with learning disabilities and physical or behavioral challenges, according to the report of a federal court monitor.
(Opinion) West Emphasizing Help for Dyslexic Students
The Beacon News (IL)
The director of community relations for the West Aurora School District says if you ask several people to define "dyslexia," it's likely you'll get different — and misguided — answers. There are myths associated with the learning disability, and two West Aurora School District employees have led efforts in the district and beyond to dispel the misconceptions.
Schools Aim to Serve Special-Needs Students
East Valley Tribune (AZ)
Two schools for kids with learning disabilities are coming to the Scottsdale area, starting to fill what officials say is a need for an underserved group. Leaders from both schools say they're designed to find the best learning methods for kids who "learn differently." The key, they say, is for instructors to find a learning method that works for each child instead of expecting every student to conform to one method.
New Orleans Schools Prepared For Gustav
The Times-Picayune (LA)
In preparation for Gustav, New Orleans' Recovery School District employees shut down servers and secured student records. After hurricane Katrina, destroyed records posed challenges particularly for special-needs students when schools didn't have copies of their "individual education plan," or IEP, a required learning program. A number of students had a more difficult time getting services. This time, Recovery School District Superintendent Paul Vallas said the district sent students home with a copy of their records.
North Shore Magazine (IL)
While diagnosing emotional and behavioral disorders helps many children get the extra support they need to succeed in school, some North Shore parents wonder if diagnostic labeling has gone too far. When should we just let kids be kids, and when should we seek expert intervention to remedy those things that make them "different"? The answer isn't always easy.
(Opinion) Rifky Wants To Read!
5 Towns Jewish Times (NY)
An expert in the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching of written language looks at how reading problems affected seven-year-old Rifky. The author also explains what dyslexia is, and what parents should do if they suspect their child has dyslexia.
Waco, TX School Faces Impending Closure
News 8 Austin (TX)
Seventh grader Perry McGill and his mom want Wiley Middle School in Waco, TX to stay open. "In this school, mama, you can do a lot more things," he said. Among the many things Perry is referring to is getting the special instruction he needs as he has Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, (ADHD). "My son has been through so much. He's been all over. They have sent him from place to place," McGill said. Principal Kermit Ward said Perry is part of the 25 percent of students at Wiley Middle School with unique needs.
Mothers Support Parents of Special-Needs Children
St. Petersburg Times (FL)
When Kaitlyn Pierce was 8 years old, she was diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia. Her mother, Nikki Pierce, didn't know what to do. She researched federal and Florida laws pertaining to special-needs students so she could learn what her child's rights were and how to ask for them. Pierce said it wasn't until she educated herself to learn how to ask that her daughter was able to get what she needed.
Australia: Why is ADHD so Under-Diagnosed and Treated?
ABC News (Australia)
The child and adolescent component of the 2000 National Mental Health Survey reported a rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) of about 6 per cent, essentially identical to a recent analysis of data from throughout the world. Yet the highest rates of medication for ADHD in Australia are no more than about 1.5 per cent. What is happening to the other 75 per cent of young people whose lives and those of their families are impaired by ADHD? Are they even being identified, far less receiving behavioral or other intervention?
Dyslexia No Barrier to U-M Grad's 11 Degrees
Ann Arbor News (MI)
Benjamin Bolger might very well be the most academically accomplished elementary-school dropout in recent history. Bolger, 32, who holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, recently made national headlines when he received his 11th advanced degree, even though he's never received a high school diploma. Such achievements could be considered incredible for any scholar, but Bolger's story has an additional twist: He struggles with dyslexia and reads at a fifth-grade level.
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