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Back to School for Students with ADHD
Manila Bulletin (Philippines)
In a week's time, students will have to go back to the regular grind of transporting from home to school (and back), doing assignments, submitting projects and reports, preparing for exams, etc. This transition can be difficult to all children, most specially to those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Here are some tips for parents to help their kids make the adjustment.
Restrictions on Spec. Ed. Spending Prompt Complaints
Education Week
The complex rules that govern how federal dollars must be spent on special education services are getting a new, critical look as stimulus money starts flowing to the states. Some districts won't get stimulus money under performance rankings. This article is one of Tuesday's Daily Top Story selections.
The Claim: Eye Exercises Can Enhance Your Vision
The New York Times (NY)
This "Really?" column looks at claims, widely promoted online and advocated by various companies, that eye exercises can reduce the need for glasses and ease learning disabilities. The bottom line: Eye exercises are useful for some problems, but they do not seem to relieve myopia or dyslexia.
School Solutions: Help for Students with Learning Disabilities
WFMY News 2 (NC)
The Triad Academy is an independent school in Winston-Salem that enrolls children diagnosed with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Students work in small groups and use hands-on learning to increase their reading and math skills. "We learn the same stuff but just in a different way," said Megan Almond, a student at the school. "And it's fun."
La Colonia Teen Writes Book on Youthful Angst, Geared Toward Young Readers
Ventura County Star (CA)
At age 19, Jesus Meza III has written A Walk Through Eternity, a twisting, modern yarn set in the high school milieu. His life's been an odyssey already. Growing up, Meza suffered from a stuttering problem and learning disability. The book is dedicated to his parents and five teachers who helped him along the way.
People with ADHD Share Advice from Their Less-Than-Perfect Vacations
Attention Magazine
Given the dearth of national experts on the topic, nonprofit organization CHADD decided to ask some other experts — CHADD members — to share their experiences and offer tips on ways to enjoy a vacation despite any complications from ADHD.
Increased English Literacy for Spanish Speakers
Advance Magazine
If Spanish-speaking children are having difficulty reading English, is the problem an unfamiliar language, or might their struggles reflect an underlying difficulty in reading? To help teachers find out, the University of Virginia Curry School of Education will create a Spanish version of their successful Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) assessment.
(Opinion) Parents are Key to Prevention of Abuse in Special Education Classrooms
Examiner (CO)
In the wake of the upsetting report from the GAO about restraint and seclusion in schools, a parent and educator looks at how parents can inset themselves into the classroom to help watch for and prevent abusive situations for their children.
Scott Quinnell Opens Up on Learning Disabilities
Wales Online (U.K.)
A video interview with Welsh rugby player and coach Scott Quinnell. He suffered with severe dyslexia his whole life — indeed he found writing so tough he could barely sign autographs and reading was a nightmare. When Quinnell noticed his children showed symptoms of the learning difficulties he realized he needed to do something.
Suing Public District to Pay for Private School
WCCO 4 (MN)
Earlier this year a judge ruled the Minneapolis Public School District had failed to provide a free and appropriate public education to 12-year-old Cameron Bradshaw. The judge ordered the district to pay $6800, the portion of the family's tuition that's not covered by a scholarship to a private school specializing in the Orton-Gillingham method. The district is appealing, and so the family will be in court yet again this week.
The Manila Times (Manila)
An interview with developmental and behavioral pediatrician Mark Reysio-Cruz and people associated with the ADHD Society of the Philippines about what ADHD is, how equipped the country is at helping people with the condition, and how parents can support their children who show symptoms of ADHD.
(Opinion) GAO Says Special Needs Children Abused in Schools
TPM (Talking Points Memo) Media LLC (NY)
The report is very difficult to read, relating stories of disabled children without a voice subjected to abuse, seclusion, and confinement with no obvious repercussion for the teachers and abusers involved. Probably more frightening than the individual stories of cruelty, the GAO reported the inability to find "a single Web site, federal agency, or other entity" that collects information on the use and extent of these methods.
Help Kids Stay on Top of Learning Curve
Post-Bulletin (MN)
The Reading Center — a nonprofit organization that serves adults and children who are struggling with reading, writing, and spelling — is offering a free presentation about "Preventing the Summer Slide." It will provide parents with tips, strategies, and suggestions of how to keep children's minds active during summer break.
Cleburne Times-Review (TX)
Residents know Brent Easdon as a member of the school board or as a lieutenant with the fire department. But most don't know about his struggles in school caused by his severe dyslexia. He agreed to talk about what he has overcome in hope of encouraging someone else.
Catholic Special-Ed School One-Of-A-Kind
The Journal News (NY)
St. Ursula Learning Center is the only Archdiocese of New York school geared specifically for children with special needs. Currently serving grades three through eight, it opened its doors nearly 20 years ago and has since seen demand for its services grow dramatically.
NH School Districts to Feds: Pay Up
New Hampshire Union Leader (NH)
Several New Hampshire school districts recently submitted invoices totaling more than $23 million to the U.S. Department of Education for unfunded special education expenses stretching back to 1999. Will it work? They hope so. But even if they don't get it, they hope to open a conversation on "how we can best promote, and pay for, an appropriate and adequate education for all students," said the Deerfield board of education chairman.
Parents: GCISD Isn't Helping Dyslexic Students
CBS 11 (TX)
Some parents of students in Grapevine Colleyville ISD say the district lags behind when it comes to testing and instruction for dyslexia. The parents say they want changes before more students fall behind in the classroom.
Meet the Youngest and Oldest CLC Grads
Lake County News-Sun (IL)
Jo Ann Schwerdtfeger, 65, is the oldest graduate of the College of Lake County this year. "Because of my adult learning disabilities [low reading comprehension], I didn't know if I could go on to a university," Schwerdtfeger said. But CLC provided note-takers and other support, and she now will be able pursue her dream of working with children with special needs.
Report: Discipline Methods Endanger Disabled Kids
NPR
Congress' investigative Government Accountability Office issued a report looking at restraint and seclusion in schools. It finds that a large number of schools use potentially dangerous methods to discipline children, particularly those with disabilities in special education classes.
The New Yorker (NY)
Ari Emanuel is a renowned talent agent who will become co-C.E.O. of the merged Endeavor and William Morris agencies. He also has dyslexia and ADHD. He spoke of his difficult school years at N.Y.U. Child Study Center's annual lecture to raise awareness about learning disorders.
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