LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.
Outstanding teachers, such as those selected for the Milken Teaching Award or those who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification, regularly communicate with the parents of their students. These teachers appreciate the value of home-school communication because experience has shown that understanding the family is essential to effectively work with the student.
If you’re a children’s librarian who wants to promote an upcoming summer reading program at your public library, start by targeting the local schools. After all, that’s where the children are.
For many children the most rewarding hour of the week is the time spent in after-school programs, clubs, and activities. This hour can be especially important for children who struggle in school. Outside activities help them build self-esteem in areas of strength. Some enjoy sports, some music lessons and performing; others, the joy of group activities like the scouts or Sunday school.
This book resulted from a national search for models of before- and after-school child care that served children and youth with disabilities. After an opening section which summarizes the results of a national parent survey, there are separate chapters that profile home-based (family child care) models, public school-operated models, models operated in partnership between schools and other organizations, and community-based models. Appendices include parent and provider surveys resource listings, and a quality checklist. At the time the book was published, the author was a research associate at the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women and editor of a nationally circulated newsletter on policy and practice in school age child care. The study was the first of its kind and the book remains the only one published on this subject.
LD OnLine packed a virtual beach bag of activities for you to use to get your students and their families ready or a summer of learning. Children with learning disabilities need you to provide ideas for activities that jumpstart their academics for next year
LD OnLine is sharing the positive side of learning disabilities. Learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, and other challenges can often present possibilities for personal growth and achievement.
Vickie M. Barr, Rhona C. Harttnan, Stephen A. Spillane
