Learning Disabilities

How Nutrition Can Help with Autism

Apr 25th, 2008 | By Rebbekah | Category: Autism, Book Recommendations, Learning Disabilities, Upcoming Shows

April is National Autism Awareness Month

 

Autism is a major global health crisis, with rates of incidence now at 1 in 150 children (1 in 96 boys), up from 1-10,000 in 1980.
Scientific community fails to explain the increases - offers those affected little promise of quality of life. 

o       At best, families are told to do [...]


Preparing for Kindergarten & First Grade

Dec 20th, 2007 | By Rebbekah | Category: Book Recommendations, Education, Learning Disabilities, Shows

Preparing for Kindergarten and First Grade

1:00 Introduction
5:35 7 things your child needs to know before kindergarten
7:00 Statewide Testing-is it really good?
10:00 Asperger’s Syndrome-Different ways of learning-Every child learns differently
15:00 Is your child having trouble holding a pen? Easy exercise to teach him or her.
17:10 Engaging your child in a converstation
19:55 More about “Let’s Get Ready [...]


Learning Disabilities from Childhood to Adulthood

Nov 9th, 2007 | By Rebbekah | Category: Learning Disabilities, Self Esteem, Shows

Learning Disabilities from Childhood to Adulthood

With Sue Anderson of Change Happens

:00 Introduction

1:40 Sue’s background on learning disabilities
 and how she was diagnosed, how she dealt with the challenges

4:10 Sterotyping children who have LD

5:40 Strategies for your child to help him/her in
 school

7:10 Dealing with Adult ADD-discussing how
 children pick on others with LD

10:10 Self Esteem issues when you [...]