Dysgraphia, Dyslexia and Learning to Type
Dysgraphia and Dyslexia can affect how easily a student learns how to type. These students often struggle to learn the keyboard. Yet, typing is the ideal by-pass strategy for all students with...
View ArticleDysgraphia, Dyslexia and Typing: Part 2
Dysgraphia, Dyslexia and Typing: part2 What typing programs work?Selecting a single keyboarding program for a dysgraphic student is difficult because keyboarding is not an easy for task for the student...
View ArticleADHD and Medical Treatment
Help…I am ready to medically treat my child’s ADHD. What do I tell the doctor? Assuming you have had a Comprehensive Psychological and Educational Evaluation* to rule out other contributing...
View ArticleAcademic Coaching
What is an Academic Coach ? An Academic Coach is an educational specialist who assists students with Attention Deficit Disorder, poor Executive Skills, and specific Learning Disabilities such as...
View ArticleEarly Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities Begins in KindergartenChild and Family Development’s educators are strongly committed to identifying leaning disabilities in young children....
View ArticleDyslexia persists through the lifespan
What if my child tests “out-of” her dyslexia? This is a question recently posed by concerned parents. They knew that their child would continue to struggle with specific features of dyslexia even when...
View ArticleWhat are Executive Skills Disorders?
What are Executive Skills Disorders? Many students, particularly students with learning disabilities, ADHD, Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, struggle upon entering middle school and high school. All at once,...
View ArticleNo Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Learning Disabilities
Let me say first that this post is written in an attempt to encourage a forum for parents and educators to explore this issue, share concerns, and offer perspectives in a proactive manner. The...
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Bullying and Learning Disabilities
According to the information from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), 13 million kids will be bullied this year. Of those children who report being bullied, “60% of students with...
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Varieties in the garden of Dyslexia
In the Garden of Dyslexia, variations of dyslexia “bloom”. Problems in one or more of these areas can “sow” the seeds of dyslexia: Phonemic Awareness Rapid naming Letter Word Reading Vocabulary...
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Did you know that October is Learning Disability Month?
Our pediatric therapy team does. Every month, we are aware of how many children, adolescents, and yes, adults struggle with learning disabilities. Many people are yet undiagnosed and likely don’t...
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First Grade Math Skills Set Foundation For Later Math Ability
A recent study completed through the National Institute of Health (NIH) Children found that children who failed to acquire a specific set of basic math skills in First Grade scored far behind their...
View ArticleNEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
Happy 2010 to all Children Especially to our Children with Learning Disabilities and Attention Disorders NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS TO HELP KIDS WITH LD AND ADHD Listen to what kids with learning...
View ArticleIT'S NEVER TOO EARLY
IT’S NEVER TOO EARLYRecent blogs by Child and Family Development’s educators alert parents to the importance of early identification of learning disabilities. Reading Disabilities are the most...
View ArticleWhen is it too late to diagnose a learning disability?
When is it too late to diagnose a Learning Disability?Never!A child, adolescent or adult with a learning disability desreves to understand why school is or was so hard for them. Self knowledge is...
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