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When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...what? This isn't a problem you can solve by reading harder. Conflicting research exists across nearly...Conflicting research exists across nearly every intervention parents consider: gluten-free diets for autism,...seven-year-olds with moderate language delays. The intervention has the same name, but the populations are different....
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Choosing a Dyslexia Reading Program: What Parents Should Know About Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Barton
...phonics. Rather than expecting a child to absorb letter-sound patterns through reading exposure, structured literacy teaches decoding directly: phonemes, spelling...this multi-pathway approach as one of the most effective ways to build new reading skills. Where they diverge is in delivery: who teaches it, how structured...
Global Insights > Education
IEP or 504? How to Choose the Right Support Plan for Your Child
...accommodations that remove barriers to equal access. One is an educational intervention. The other is a civil rights protection. Both are legally binding, but...educational performance" is the legal gate. A student with dyslexia who is reading below grade level and struggling to keep up...
Education > Tutoring
How to Find and Vet a Qualified Special Needs Tutor
...accommodations, behavior management, and evidence-based interventions for disabilities. If a tutor has a teaching...degrees like a master's in special education, reading specialist certification, or school psychology...training in assessment, instructional design, and intervention...
Education > Tutoring
Dyscalculia Tutoring: Evidence-Based Strategies for the Overlooked Math Learning Disability
...Word problems shut them down before they finish reading the first sentence. Teachers say practice more....learning difference that responds to targeted intervention. Dyscalculia tutoring exists. Research-backed...estimate quantities, problems telling time or reading clocks,...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Strategies for Supporting Children with Special Needs
...about your child's condition by reading books, articles, and connecting...dynamic. Collaborating with Early Interventionists. Early intervention services...with Early interventionists. Early intervention services can make a significant...closely with your child's early intervention team. Share your observations, concerns,...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Learn the Early Signs of Dyslexia
...problem may be dyslexia. Early diagnosis and intervention are critical for minimizing the impact of dyslexia....impact of dyslexia. Parents with histories of reading/language difficulties should take note of their...milestones can be a useful tool for determining if intervention is needed. If you've received a diagnosis, consider...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Is Your Child Hiding a Learning Disorder
A bright child struggling with reading may have dyslexia, which requires early intervention and multisensory learning.
Education > Higher Education
Short Takes on the Disabilities: What Profess
...a lifelong issue. With the right support and intervention, however, children with learning disabilities...Institutes of Health. -Difficulty with basic reading and language skills are the most common learning...80% of students with learning disabilities have reading problems. -Learning disabilities often run in...
Education > Accommodations
Using RtI Data to Get Ready for IEP Season
...ready to represent parents at IEP meetings. RtI (Response to Therapeutic Intervention) is the big “new” concept that districts have taken up almost to the exclusion...parents, on what is happening or not happening for a student. He or she is reading faster, with more...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Brain Scans Detect Early Signs of Dyslexia
...as early as kindergarten but they can't get interventions at their schools,” says Nadine Gaab of the Laboratories...Cognitive Neuroscience at Children's. Early intervention would be ideal in cases of dyslexia. Rather than...dyslexia. Rather than waiting for a child to exhibit reading delays, a diagnosis before the child even begins...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Quality Instruction for Someone with Dyslexia
...elementary school reading specialist in a large...a large range of reading needs on a daily basis....the most intriguing reading deficiencies I have...learn all of our reading strategies with their...discovered several interventions that help my students...help my students in reading; they have all become...lime green) in our reading materials. This colored...