Friends Of Quinn Expert Eileen Bailey shares Friends Of Quinn management news and commentary at FriendsOfQuinn.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623 http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623 http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1755/finding-tutor-child Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:28:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey A tutor is someone who offers one-on-one teaching to a student looking to expand their knowledge or become better in a specific subject. Tutors are as different as students are. There are some tutors who are wonderful with young children, some who relate well to teens. Tutors often have a specialty subject, one they have expertise in. Finding the right tutor for your child depends largely on your child's individual needs.Types of... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1755/finding-tutor-child http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1751/involved-education Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:17:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey Often I am asked how parents can get involved in their child's education. They might work or not have the resources to spend time volunteering or going on field trips. They are concerned because they know that when parents are involved, children do better in school. But you don't need to spend time every week at your child's school to be involved. The following are ten ideas to help you become involved:Talk with your child each day about... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1751/involved-education http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1731/making-school-night Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:14:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey Back-to-School night is one of the most important events of the entire school year. It is when you get to meet those people who will be spending long hours with your child every day. You find out what will be taught, the philosophy of the teacher, your child's schedule and the requirements of the class.  If your child has a classroom aide, one-on-one aide or other support staff, you will get a chance to meet them as well. This night... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1731/making-school-night http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1727/parental-rights-idea Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:48:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (amended 2004) provides for certain safeguards and rights to parents. According to the Act, a parent holds all educational decision making rights of the child until: The child reaches the age of majority - this may be different based on your state laws Your rights to decision making in your child's life are terminated through a court proceeding. This could be for mental incompetence... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1727/parental-rights-idea http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1711/12-planner-organized Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:06:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey The ability to organize and plan is essential to school success, but this still is elusive or non-existent for many children with learning disabilities. A daily planner can help keep track of assignments and create a way for students to know, at a glance, what work still needs to be done.  Below are ten tips for using a planner effectively:Make sure you have an "academic" planner. When shopping for a planner, check to make sure it is... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1711/12-planner-organized http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1703/disabilities-act Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:25:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey This week celebrates the 20th anniversary of The American's with Disabilities Act (ADA). This law helps to protect individuals with learning disabilities in work and school from discrimination based on their disability. The purpose of the law was to "remove barriers that prevent individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities." [National Joint Committee on Learning... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1703/disabilities-act http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1693/based-disabilities Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:16:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey A language based learning disability is one that affects the ability to understand or use either spoken or written language. The most common language based LD is dyslexia. It is estimated that 20 percent of the U.S. population has some type of learning disability. 85 percent of all people with an LD have difficulty reading. [1] Characteristics of Language Based Learning DisabilitiesThere is no specific set of symptoms that define a... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1693/based-disabilities http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1682/perceptualdisorder Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey Visual perceptual disorder refers to difficulties with interpreting and processing information taken in through the eyes. This is not to be confused with vision problems such as near-sightedness, far-sightedness, problems with focus or problems with sharpness of vision. It is when a person is unable, or finds it difficult, to process, interpret, and recognize images they have seen. To better understand how visual perceptual disorders impair a... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1682/perceptualdisorder http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1671/disabilities Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:32:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey Individuals with non-verbal learning disabilities (NLD) have high verbal skills but have problems with visual-spatial skills, motor skills and social skills. Some of the specific areas of difficulty are: Perception Coordination Problem solving (non-verbal) Understanding humor Because of the high verbal skills, children with NLD may not have academic problems in the early school grades, when most work is completed... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1671/disabilities http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1661/activity-setting Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:25:00 -0400 Eileen Bailey We all know how important goal setting is. Throughout the school year and well beyond, we must set goals and create our own strategy to reach those goals. This can be a difficult task for a child, especially for a child with learning disabilities. The following are some activities you can do over the summer to help your child develop goal setting skills.   Have each member of the family write down a goal for the week. The goal can be... http://www.friendsofquinn.com/share/c/39623/1661/activity-setting