Social Skills and Better Behavior
Parents, are you wondering how to help your children behave better when in stores, houses of worship, and other community settings? Rick Lavoie provides the answers in Improving Your Child's Behavior in Public Settings, written exclusively for LD OnLine.
- Prepare your child. Talk about important details such as the reasons for the trip and how long it might take.
- Minimize their time in crowded areas.
- Bring juice or snacks.
- Consider a dry run by visiting and exploring the site before the event.
In a new excerpt from "It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend", Rick Lavoie teaches parents and teachers the social skills autopsy. This strategy turns embarrassing moments into teaching opportunities by showing the person with a learning disability how to correct their mistakes and not repeat them.
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Interested in English language learners?
Visit the newly redesigned sisiter site, Colorín Colorado, now with more material than ever! Pay special attention to their section on learning disabilities. And remember LD OnLine also has information on English Language Learners & LD.
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Artists: Do you want your work on a greeting card?
The Courage Center, a non-profit rehabilitation and resource center, is conducting a search for original art for its 2008 Holiday Card Collection. Winners will receive a licensing fee as well as national exposure through catalog distribution, promotional pieces, and radio and print advertising. Artists will also be profiled on the back of their card. Deadline: July 31, 2007.
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Teacher Appreciation Day
Find a way to show appreciation to teachers who are helping you, your child, or other people in your life during the second week of May, and particularly on May 8th, Teacher Appreciation Day. Consider writing them a thank you note for something specific they have done. Or give them a "thank you" telephone call! Visit our Teacher Appreciation page to find our contest winner, an e-card, and inspiring stories.
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Featured articles
For all of our readers
- Dyslexia and the Brain: What does current research tell us?
Did you know that writing letters and words backwards is not necessarily a sign of dyslexia? This article dispels common myths about dyslexia, and provides recommendations for parents and teachers which are based on the latest research about the structural brain differences between people with and without reading disabilities.
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For college applicants with learning disabilities
- Find the funds to go to college
HEATH Resource Center, the online clearinghouse on post-secondary education for people with disabilities, offers LD OnLine readers the latest information on scholarships and sources of financial aid. "Creating Options: 2007 Financial Aid for Individuals with Disabilities" includes important facts about vocational rehabilitation and funding sources for people with disabilities.
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For teachers
- Teach math to middle-school students
Teach word problems with this evidence based approach. "Mathematics Strategy Instruction (SI) for Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities" has examples and sample scripts for your use.
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For parents
- Having your child tested for learning disabilities?
"What to Expect from an Evaluation" will help you find the best professional, prepare for the evaluation, and obtain the information you need from the tests.
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In the news
- Government Eyes Special Ed Requirements
- Sixth-Grader Wins National Jackie Robinson Essay Contest
- The Fonz Draws From Unhappy Days for Inspirational Kids' Books
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- All Can Read LLC
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- Commonwealth Learning Centers
- Mount Bachelor Academy
- Northern Academy
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