People Who Are Interested In Learning Disabilities

posted 03/19/2010, comments (0)

Tim Shriver Campaigns Against the R-Word

An interesting article appeared in the Washington Post today about Tim Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics International.  In it, he discusses his campaign to ban the word "retard" from casual lexicon.  I strongly recommend checking it out!   Shriver Urges People to Look Past Derogatory Term

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 02/27/2010, comments (2)

I have learning disability and speech problem

Hi, my name is Janet Marsh im 25 yrs. old and I have a speech problem and S.L.D. I had a son named Elijah Caldwell Marsh he only had Di george syndrome and I had vcfs. Elijah was my first child my husband and I want to have more kids but were scared to have anymore. I can do anything that I want to do Im like a normal person just have a little bit... Read more

posted 02/10/2010, comments (4)

Resource for Parents

    The Guide to Private Special Education is a comprehensive and compassionate resource for parents who have children with LD.  Authored by Maureen Brenner, Head of Riverview School (Cape Cod), an exceptional coeducational residential school for students (12-22) with complex language, learning and cognitive... Read more

posted 10/14/2009, comment (1)

ThanksQuinn

Hello Quinn, I liked your book and learned a great deal. My book is about 20 children born to a backward eastern Kentucky woman who due to economy and life style lost them to foster care. I tracked each one, interviewed each and wrote the story. They are my second cousins. Alas, nearly all have a disability. Maybe due to a gene. I liked your... Read more