All People Who Are Interested In "Dyslexia"

posted 03/19/2010, comments (0)

Changing Learning Disabled to Learning Difference

I just read the article about Tim Shriver trying to band the R word on the front page of the Style section of the Washington Post. I would love to help him do that in any way I can. As I was reading the piece I came across a story that somebody had actually made an effort to organize a group to march, which I thought was a great idea.One of my... Read more

posted 03/17/2010, comments (0)

The People You Meet: Educational Professionals

When you have a child with learning disabilities, chances are you spend a lot of time talking to various school personnel, from your child's teachers to classroom aides and those that attend the IEP meetings. It helps to understand who the different professionals are and what each person's duties are. The following is a list of some of the... Read more

posted 03/08/2010, comment (1)

Lonliness

No one else but a person with LD knows how sad and lonely it can be. Because of LD, I have difficulty being a friend. I am embarrassed asking what the tip should be when eating out.   I don't feel comfortable at people's houses and I don't like driving long distances. A lot of anxiety comes with LD.   Quinn is lucky that he is good... Read more

posted 03/02/2010, comment (1)

Dyslexia at age 4??? Please Help...

I have 2 boys(7&9) and 1 girl(4). My oldest child is Dyslexic and has ADD, both diagnosed in 1st grade. He takes ADD medication daily and tutoring(MTA Program) 45 mins everyday at his school. No LD with my middle child. But, I am seeing many of the delays in processing and memory in my 4yr old, many of the same things I saw with my first child... Read more

posted 02/22/2010, comment (1)

The Caregiver's Corner: "Taking a Break"

The best advice I have ever received about parenting my son who has learning disabilities and autism is to take good care of myself so that I can take good care of him.  It is so easy to be neglectful of yourself when you are the caretaker of a child who has special needs.  In an effort to always meet your child's needs there may be... Read more