LD Month: Each One Teach One
LD OnLine, in honor of October's Learning Disabilities Month, provides a new article called Learning Disabilities: An Overview for our readers. This article provides the basic facts to people who are learning about learning disabilities. Please use it to educate others.
Some specific points include:
- The term "learning disabilities," according to the special education law IDEA, refers to a condition in which a child achieves less academically than one would expect. The legal definition is here.
- Academically, there are three broad categories of learning disabilities: dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
- Sometimes the media, the public, and even educators confuse autism with learning disabilities. However, they are separate disorders.
- Today, schools are using Response to Intervention to address the particular learning needs of children before they fall too far behind.
- Students with learning disabilities need explicit, well-sequenced instruction to succeed. Teachers often provide accommodations to help students learn in class.
Share Your Success Stories with Us
Share a way that you are thankful for learning disabilities. In November, LD OnLine shares stories from its readers that illuminate the positive side of LD. Please send us your stories, especially if:
- You are a teacher with a tale of a student's success.
- You are a parent who is proud of your LD child.
- You have a learning disability and can share your own success.
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BrainLine — A New Website Is Here
If you teach, know, or live with someone who has a traumatic brain injury (TBI), we have good news for you. We have just launched BrainLine, a comprehensive website for anyone whose life has been affected by TBI. You can find authoritative, useful, and timely information and resources here. BrainLine has specific sections for people with TBI, their families and friends, and professionals.
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A Must-Have Resource from LearningStore:Introduction: Recognizing, Understanding and Overcoming Learning Disabilities  This video will help teachers recognize learning disabilities. It explains learning problems and demonstrates practical teaching strategies. Ideal for the general classroom teacher with mainstreamed LD students and as a concise preview for the entire series. |
Featured Articles
For All of Our Readers
- Reading Software: Finding the Right Program
If your child or someone you know with learning disabilities has trouble reading, help them use technology to take in the written word without frustration. Reading Software: Finding the Right Program tells you how.
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For Parents
- Visual Processing Disorders
Do you know a child who can't stack blocks, confuses their colors, and copies incorrectly? Visual processing problems might be the cause. Read about visual processing disorders in detail and by age group.
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For Adults with Learning Disabilities
- Tips for Self-Advocacy in the Workplace
If you want to be fully productive on the job, you may need to work around your learning disabilities. To obtain the assistance you need, read Tips for Self-Advocacy in the Workplace.
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- Health Tip: Parenting A Child With ADHD
- Learning to Thrive with Attention Deficit Disorder
- For Hyperactive Children, A Special Place
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