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When Studies Disagree: How to Make Sense of Conflicting Research as a Special Needs Parent
...isn't a problem you can solve by reading harder. Conflicting research exists...research exists across nearly every intervention parents consider: gluten-free diets...scientific consensus. You have a child who needs decisions now. Here's how to navigate...with moderate language delays. The intervention has the same name, but the populations...
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...
Education > Tutoring
How to Find and Vet a Qualified Special Needs Tutor
...your child needs a tutor...support needs. You ask...qualified special needs tutor...special needs tutor doesn't...parents need before hiring....license in special education....license. Special education...evidence-based interventions for disabilities....specifically in special education,...with "some special ed experience."...master's in special education,...education, reading specialist...design, and intervention...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Strategies for Supporting Children with Special Needs
...Your Child's Special Needs. Every...Child's Special Needs. Every child...child with special needs is unique....with special needs is unique....condition by reading books, articles,...accommodate their needs, whether it's...with Early Interventionists. Early...interventionists. Early intervention services can...therapy, and special education....child's early intervention team. Share...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Learn the Early Signs of Dyslexia
...be dyslexia. Early diagnosis and intervention are critical for minimizing the impact...dyslexia. Parents with histories of reading/language difficulties should take...a useful tool for determining if intervention is needed. If you've received a diagnosis,...that meets your child's specific needs.
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Is Your Child Hiding a Learning Disorder
...and spell? How could this extremely bright child with so many attributes have problems like this in school? Is this child just lazy? Does this child need to just try harder? No. That is not the case. This child tries and works harder than anyone else in the classroom. This child has dyslexia. Dyslexia...
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 range of reading needs on a daily...range of reading needs on a daily basis....most intriguing reading deficiencies I...learn all of our reading strategies with...discovered several interventions that help my students...my students in reading; they have all...lime green) in our reading materials. This...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Executive Function Strategies That Work: A Parent's Guide for Students with Learning Differences
...working smoothly, school becomes harder than it needs to be. The good news is that executive function...disappear, math steps get lost mid-problem, and reading comprehension suffers. Verbal rehearsal helps lock...strengthens retention. Written reminders eliminate the need to hold everything mentally. Keep a whiteboard...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...child struggling with reading, reversing letters,...principal or director of special education creates...child is eligible for special education services...Specific concerns: reading difficulties, letter...with phonics, slow reading speed, difficulty...information You don't need to diagnose. You don't...diagnose. You don't need to say "I think my...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...essential for literacy. Audio alone won't develop the reading and writing skills your child needs for school...develop the reading and writing skills your child needs for school and work. Both perspectives come from...chapter at 200 words per minute is faster than reading it in Braille at 100 words per minute. For web...
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
What Speech-Language Pathologists Actually Do: A Guide for Special Needs Families
...pathologist. Your pediatrician says your child needs one. The school mentions it in passing. A specialist...provider whose experience matches your child's actual needs. What Speech-Language Pathologists Treat. SLPs...(pragmatics). This includes turn-taking in conversation, reading social cues, staying on topic, understanding...