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It can be as difficult to teach a child with a learning disability as it is for that child to learn. There are a few things you can do to make it easier on both them and you. Be specific in what you expect of the work, why it is important, and what you expect the child to learn. If you are grading for several different things, make sure the child knows specifically what you are grading for. Go over your grading system and show examples of what type of work gets what type of grade. Never use a student in the classroom for these examples. That is humiliating and is counterproductive to an effective education. Include both written and verbal explanations for why a work is good or bad. Have the student...

Fortunately New England is rich in having so many fine secondary schools skilled in the instruction of Dyslexia, ADHD, as well as many other learning difficulties. Foremost among these are the Landmark School of Beverly, MA, and the Carroll School, in Lincoln, MA. Landmark is an internationally renowned facility that provides residential and day instruction to students in grades 2-12. Located on two beautiful campuses on the North Shore of Boston, Landmark is equipped to teach both profoundly disabled as well as more moderately impaired students. They provide a ratio of one to three in terms of teacher student instruction, and a full 92 per cent of their graduates attend college. They have a highly...

in the Atlanta Schools rejoiced this past week when Georiga Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship bill. Formerly known as Senate Bill 10, the proposed voucher plan has been watched closely by parents and educators in Atlanta Schools. The law will use state funds to offer vouchers to parents of children with special needs in order to provide them with more appropriate school options. Atlanta Schools' teacher, and parent of a child with autism, Linda Bryant Butler expressed her pleasure in a recent article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "...parents like me are ecstatic that we will now have a choice. If one school doesn't work for Xavier during his 12-year...

Vision Behind the Blind School Formation ( Indian Blind School) Human body is very important and invaluable in one’s life. Eyes are the most precious amongst the different organs. One has to face in numerable difficulties in absence of eyes. Imagine the life one has to live without seeing the beauty of rising sun, deprived  of enjoyment of observing the beauty of blooming flowers and even unable to see the face of his mother. Here one can truly realize Rajasthan proverb “The wearer knows where the shoe pinches.” It is well said that there can not be any kith and kin of a bind person except his intellectual eyes developed in him otherwise in absence of it he has to be fully dependent...

I read an interesting statistic recently that was published in a well-known online newspaper. According to the article, one out of three otherwise-healthy adults will experience a long term state of disability (due to an accident or illness and lasting a month or longer, with the possibility of being permanent) prior to age sixty. Upon reading this statistic, I immediately perked up since one out of three odds is fairly high. However, I had little trouble believing the statistic: as a former disability claims examiner, it was once my job to do nothing but evaluate the records of individuals both young and old who had been severely affected by an injury or illness. Most individuals, however, unless...

Students can have a difficult enough time trying to function and essentially excel in school under normal circumstances. But when it has been determined that the student has a learning disability, success in school can be that much more difficult. Normally, students with learning disabilities receive extra attention in school. However, there are times when that student might need a tutor to help with specific weaknesses. If your child has a learning disability and you think he may need a tutor, here are some characteristics in the tutor that you should look for – as well as other ideas to consider. Special Training Whether you’re looking for a tutor to work with your child in person or...