V.1 #4 Counseling - How Can Learning Problems Affect Children Emotionally?
It is not unusual for teachers to have concerns about children’s emotional well-being, especially when they struggle academically. Often,...
V.1 #4 Social Development - A Model for Teaching Social Skills in Classrooms
Although the federal government’s definition of learning disabilities (LD) fails to mention social and emotional difficulties, both...
V.1 #4 Early Intervention - The Effects of Early Child Care: Lessons from the NICHD Study of Early C
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has reported on an important study that compared the short- and...
V.1 #4 Spelling and Writing - Beyond Commas: Revising with Less Skilled Writers
In a previous column I discussed the rationale for revising and some of the typical behaviors of skilled writers as they revise. In this...
V.1 #4 Reading - Retain or Promote?
Sixth grade students rated grade retention as the single most stressful life event, higher than both the loss of a parent and going blind...
V.1 #4 Mathematics - Strategies for Successful Word Problem Solving by Students with Learning Disabi
“Strategy instruction” is a promising intervention for helping students with learning disabilities (LD) improve their ability to solve...
V.1 #3 Recommended Practices - Developing Successful Relationships with Assistant Teachers and Parap
Most special educators work with one or more paraprofessionals, aides or assistant teachers. Such relationships can be rewarding or...
V.1 #3 Counseling - I Can Do It!
Parents and teachers want to hear these words: “I can do it.” They’re positive. They reflect confidence, a positive assessment of...
V.1 #3 Social Development - Communication and Language Processing Skills
Often, children with learning disabilities (LD) have difficulty processing language. They may understand the meaning of spoken words, yet...
V.1 #3 Early Intervention - Is Developmentally Appropriate Practice "Appropriate" for Youn
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) is an oft-used but sometimes not-so-well understood phrase in early childhood education. The...