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ADHD: St. John's Wort May Not Affect Symptoms
Washington Post
Parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder sometimes seek alternative treatments if medication doesn't adequately relieve symptoms or causes unwanted side effects. Might one common choice, St. John's Wort, provide relief?
NY State Shifting More Special Education Costs to Counties
Daily Gazette (NY)
Schenectady and other counties across New York will now be responsible for paying 100 percent of the administrative costs of pre-kindergarten special education services in the latest shift of state and federal fees to local municipalities.
Toronto LD Association Looking for Materials for Library
InsideToronto (Canada)
The Learning Disabilities Association Toronto District is looking for book and video donations after dozens of supplies have gone missing. Christina Ferri, resource facilitator for the association, said she noticed the lack of materials while reorganizing the library in June.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI)
Even though the state has increased support for schools struggling with the costs of high-need special education students, the amount collected by Milwaukee Public Schools has barely budged. "The question is less why does MPS get so little as why does Milwaukee not claim more," said the state special education director.
Parents Call for Closer Special-Education Monitoring
Evanston Review (IL)
A new coalition of special education parents urged the District 65 School Board Monday to closely monitor whether the district delivers the services promised in the child's individual plan.
Daily News-Record (VA)
When Pat Harmon was a little girl, she had a lot of trouble learning to read. Now, as she teaches students to read, Harmon said she has a gift for connecting with them in a way that not only helps them achieve but also gets them excited about their ability to read. Harmon was recognized earlier this month as Educator of the Year for Harrisonburg, Va.
Thousands of New York City Special Ed Students Not Receiving Needed Services, Says DiNapoli
Empire State News.net (NY)
The New York City Department of Education must improve the timeliness of its evaluations and placements of special education student applicants, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
(Opinion) Vouchers Benefit Families, Not Schools
East Valley Tribune (AZ)
A recent Arizona appellate court decision scrapping a school-voucher program for disabled and foster children robs a small number of disabled students (117 were enrolled this year) and foster children (140 students) and their parents of their civil rights in order to make a political point, and push a false interpretation of the state's constitution.
The Boston Globe
Armed with an improved sense of how attention works, scientists have begun researching whether attention can be trained. And their findings have been intriguing. Building upon this new understanding, researchers are discovering that skills of focus can be bolstered with practice in both children and adults, including those with attention-deficit disorders.
Telegraph Herald (IA)
Ramps and accessibility aids can be found all across Dubuque, making movement easier for physically disabled people. But the story told by the woman we'll call "Judy" shows that changing attitudes about disabilities, especially those that are unseen, is not as simple as installing a curb cut.
Is It ADHD, Or Is My Child Just A Bundle Of Energy?
The Tampa Tribune (FL)
How can you tell the difference between hyperactivity and ADHD? Is your 8-year-old son showing signs of ADHD, or is he just a rambunctious boy with lots of energy? A psychologist looks at three important components (aside from the specific diagnostic criteria) that can help differentiate the two.
Summer of 'Surgical Strike Teaching' at Parkview ES
The Keller Citizen (TX)
About 30 students attended the three-week Kids Using Technology to Enhance Literacy (KUTTEL) program, held three mornings a week. Children used an Internet-based supplemental reading program that assesses and targets individual student weaknesses. "We call it surgical strike teaching," said Cathy Youngblood, Parkview's intervention specialist and the coordinator for the camp. "It's getting more to what the child needs and not wasting time on skills they already know."
Sanborn Officials OK Enhancement Program based on RTI for Elementary Schools
Rockingham News (NH)
Principals at two elementary schools asked the school board for permission to "tweak" their Response to Intervention (RTI) model, which has proven effectiveness, particularly for students with learning disabilities. The schools wish to provide all students with Tier II instruction, often in small groups, but always dependent upon each student's individual needs.
Parents Press for Longer Special-Needs Program
East Brunswick Sentinel (NJ)
The Monroe School Board is considering expanding the hours of the extended school year (ESY) program for special needs students. But logistics, including the existing union contract and lack of funding complicate school board decision. If the program is not up and running this summer, the board assures parents it will be in place by next year.
Debbie Macomber's Disability Didn't Have a Name
Atlantic Herald (NJ)
When Debbie Macomber began first grade in 1952, her teachers didn't have a word for dyslexia. "They just told my mom I had word blindness," said 59-year-old Macomber, an author whose books have sold more than 100 million copies, in a telephone interview. "My third grade teacher said I was a nice girl, but I wasn't going to do well in school." Eventually, in fifth grade, Macomber learned to read. Years later, after two of her children were diagnosed, she realized she had dyslexia.
Vision Dysfunction Not Always Diagnosed In Children
WLWT (OH)
You have probably said or heard the phrase "My eyes are playing tricks on me." Local doctors say that if your child is underperforming in the classroom or on the playing field, he or she may be suffering from a problem that literally plays visual tricks on eyes. You've likely heard of dyslexia, but that's not the only vision issue your child may face. The issue begins with two seemingly interchangeable words: vision and sight.
NC Special-Needs Children: Impassioned Debate on Bill
The Sun News (SC)
Parents of special-needs children in North Carolina have called on lawmakers to approve an annual tax credit of up to $6,000, saying that would let their children attend private schools when public schools fail to address their needs. But the proposal before a legislative education panel faces opposition that could stall the plan.
PsychCentral
A new grant has been awarded to the University of Pittsburgh and the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC to conduct a national study of the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with autism spectrum disorders.
Arizona Daily Star
Nathan Iskandar had oral and motor delays as an infant, so his parents weren't surprised when the toddler started showing speech delays. Fortunately, his family found Wings on Words, a preschool program that specializes in speech and language problems and has operated in Tucson, Arizona for 10 years. With the help of the program, Nathan's speech has flourished.
Special School to Cater to Youngsters with Dyslexia
The Clairon-Ledger (MS)
Cena Holifield wants to reach out to dyslexic kids in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi area and is working with the city of Petal to make it happen. Holifield is the director of a new school set to open in Petal in August. The school will be called Dynamic Dyslexia Design: The 3-D School.
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