This is part one of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? Part two is a primer on LBLD, three discusses remediation, four early intervention, and five is a day-in-the-life of a family with children with LBLD. By Bob Broudo We KNOW that the awareness of dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD) began around…
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Prevent Summer Learning Loss Before It Happens
Submitted by Joanna A. Christodoulou Reading activities during the summer can play an important role in helping students maintain their reading skills. Summer slump, or the potential for academic skills to regress during school vacation, is a concern for many students. Children with language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, may be at a higher risk of…
A Letter From a Girl With a Language Based Learning Disability (LBLD)
The academic life people with language-based learning disabilities endure and how we fight back
Tips for Parents: Working with your LBLD student, Part 3
Homework: Importance and Procedures for Success Submitted by Gail Kent Ever have difficulty figuring out how to help your child with homework? Why is homework so important anyway? Homework is used to reinforce skills and information learned during class time. It is important for students because it allows them to further interact with material and…
Painted Yellow Lines
At Landmark School‘s recent commencement ceremony, graduate Matthew Pramas ’16 sheds light on what it means to learn differently and reminds his classmates that it can have its advantages. I remember sitting on the swings, 11 years ago, on a beautiful spring day. My teacher let my class out to recess for the last 20 minutes…
Dyslexia: Making Learning Relevant
Recently, we spoke to Dean Bragonier, founder of Noticeability, a non profit enabling students with dyslexia to cultivate their strengths and providing tools to the adults that serve them. Dean will also be addressing our graduates and families at Landmark’s 2016 commencement. What was the inspiration for starting Noticeability? I have an eight-year old son…
Part 2 – Tips for Parents: Working with your LBLD student
Provide Opportunities for Success at Home
Part 1 – Tips for Parents: Working with your student with LBLD
How to get your child chatting: beyond “How was your day?”
The Power of Self-Expression
This last month the Boston Globe announced their Scholastic Art Awards. I was blown away by the technical skill and visual expression, but even more so for the depth conveyed through the art. I was particularly struck by an emotional series of charcoal pieces inspired by the phrase, “Something You Hide”…
The Flipped Classroom: For the LBLD Student
If you are an educator, you have probably heard of the Flipped Classroom. It is all the rage right now, and for good reason. The concept is simple, though the implementation can be quite varied. Here’s the big idea:
New Guidelines, Standardized Test Accommodations
Read more posts about Navigating the College Admissions Process for Students with Learning Disabilities. Submitted by Janet Thibeau For years, students with disabilities have been denied accommodations when taking the LSAT exam, even when they’ve submitted the proper paperwork. This year, that’s changed, and not just for the LSAT, but for all national standardized tests. This ruling…
KEEPING MATHEMATICS ACCESSIBLE TO All STUDENTS
Submitted by: Mark Drago – Article as seen in Young Teachers Collective. I know this is an article about mathematics education, but let me start with a poem: Zimmer’s Head Thudding Against the Blackboard By Paul Zimmer At the blackboard I had missed Five number problems in a row, And was about to foul…