Impact, benefits of no grades discussed at HCS elementary Oct 13, 2009
they can actually apply that knowledge," said Moser. In addition, the stress of getting that top grade, and more specifically not getting the grade, can be detrimental. "Kids who struggle with grades tend to be disruptive, tend to actually give up because they know they can't get the grade like everybody else," Moser said. The motivation to learn and do well in school may fly out the window, he said. Just discussion Debunking the grading myth is difficult but is a worthy topic of conversation,... (Harlan Tribune, IA)
New Hope High School lives up to its name Oct 9, 2009
Joy Smith found out in the middle of her senior year at CPHS that it would take her three more years to graduate because of a learning disability that made math a struggle. She enrolled at NHHS after taking a two-year break. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Judge: Stabbing suspect's statements to police can be used Oct 7, 2009
The ruling followed two days of testimony earlier this month on the issue of whether Gunn, who allegedly has a learning disability, understood the consequences of talking to police without a lawyer present. Bloomington Police Detective Matthew Dick testified he read Gunn his constitutional rights before he interviewed him. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Battling the Scourge of Illiteracy Oct 5, 2009
" Often, children just give up as they fall behind, according to Kirkpatrick. "Early in a person's life, they're learning how to read or should be learning how to read, and then as life and education progress, you transition to need to read to learn, and it's often when that transition happens, often in the adolescent years, that an individual falls very far behind and is unable to catch up," says Kirkpatrick. For some the problem stems from a learning disability, many of which were undiagnosed... (CBS News)
Area schools respond to presidents address Oct 4, 2009
Area schools respond to presidents address. Daily Journal Online - Park Hills, MO. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
G-AC school starts year with new administrator Oct 2, 2009
In order to teach a child with an emotional or learning disability, I asked for an internship of a full year in Bemidji. If I liked that, she said, I knew that was what I could do. (Forest Republican, WI)
A tragic reminder of wars ultimate reality Oct 2, 2009
But I have a learning disability. RW-(the original). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Travolta Defendants Caught in the Act? Sep 30, 2009
"CCHR is critical of Special Education under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, which has become a gravy train for psychiatrists and psychologists diagnosing children with ADHD or "learning disorders" and hooking these kids on drugs. Of the approximate $50 billion spent annually on Special Education, an estimated $29 billion covers education for subjective "mental dis 00004000 orders," when the law was originally intended for children with physical handicaps such as autism,... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Topsfield Steward School hosts Olympic fencer Sep 26, 2009
However, throughout her rise in the world of fencing she was constantly fighting with the effects of a learning disability. I have an invisible disability called dyslexia, Sliney said to the Steward School kindergarten class. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Funding may push special ed labeling Sep 24, 2009
For the mildest and most common special education category, called specific learning disability (SLD), the extra state funding is often greater than the additional cost ... In a recent study for the Manhattan Institute, we found that a student attending a Florida public school with an average number of voucher-accepting private schools nearby was 15 percent less likely to be newly diagnosed with a specific learning disability than if the program had never been introduced. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
EEOC sues King Soopers parent Sep 23, 2009
Stringer, who has a severe learning disability and is substantially limited in the major life activity of learning, had worked at the store since 1995 and been written up only once when new management took over in 2005 and 2006, according to the lawsuit. Some of the new supervisors taunted him because of his disability, according to the lawsuit. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Ex-Etiquette: How can we be friends? Our columnists' story Sep 23, 2009
If, for example, a couple moves in together "to see if it Girls should limit calls to son Dear Amy: My son "James" goes to a special school for kids with disabilities. He has a learning disability but is very nice-looking, competitive in sports and, most of all, a very nice young man. That is how he was raised. Now that he is a teen, he gets calls from girls, which is not in itself a problem. The problem is the number of calls, which borders on ridiculous. The fact that these young ladies also... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Firth postpones revamp of special needs teaching Sep 18, 2009
"The idea that a teacher with no specialist training can become a support co-ordinator across a vast array of special needs with just 110 hours of online training was too much even for the minister,'' Dr Kaye said. ''Now that the minister and her department have been forced back to the drawing board, there is an opportunity to re-evaluate existing services and design a much better system with more funding.'' A spokeswoman for Ms Firth said the aim of the proposal was to establish a specialist... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Pen mightier than keyboard: Study Sep 18, 2009
These findings were published in the current issue of the journal Learning Disability Quarterly. Read business stories in. (India Times)
The pen may be mightier than the keyboard Sep 17, 2009
Although most children in the study developed transcriptions skills in an age-appropriate way, a small number showed signs of a specific learning disability transcription disability ... Co-authors of the paper, published in the current issue of the journal Learning Disability Quarterly, were Robert Abbott, UW professor and chair of educational psychology and UW research assistants Amy Augsburger and Noelia Garcia. (EurekAlert!)
Home school: Making the grade? Sep 13, 2009
One girl he recalled still couldn't read by the fifth grade, not because she had a learning disability but because she and her mother did not get along, so mom couldn't teach her. A professional could have had the child reading in a month, he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Bully for you Sep 12, 2009
Not the case in any of the schools I attended, where underachievers or those with any kind of learning disability were always excluded from the "popular" crowd (unless they had some redeeming factor, such as sporting aptitude or really, really good social skills). I guess that kids have cottoned on now to the fact that high-achievers have the most earning potential, and kids are very materialistic these days. (BBC News -- UK)
Newton School Committee candidates have children in common Sep 10, 2009
Ward 8 candidate Tom White has a similar perspective, with a special needs child at Newton South, while Ward 8 candidate Linda Green also has a child with a learning disability. My perspective is I have a child who struggled immensely, she said. (Newton Tab, MA)
Bullies seize on slip of the tongue Sep 10, 2009
Deborah Cameron on ABC 702 yesterday morning was more subtle but no less malicious, interviewing the former WA Labor premier Geoff Gallop and Graeme Innes, the federal Disability Discrimination Commissioner, about whether Fielding's learning disability made him unfit for high office ... Neither Gallop nor Innes would buy into Cameron's argument, though Gallop did make the mistake of equating Fielding's learning disability with an ''intellectual disability ... It is precisely because Fielding... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Let's get fiskal about pore speling Sep 9, 2009
After decades of mangling his words, Senator Steve Fielding yesterday admitted a lifelong learning disability was the cause of his regular mispronunciations, including this week's gaffe, physical policy and his creative spelling attempt: "FISKAL" ... No wonder Pommy from Perth is confused about what *learning disability* means ... The learning disability referred to in this blog is called dyslexia in the UK (or specific learning disability). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Davis dream: To be 49ers' quarterback Sep 5, 2009
Date: Sep 4, 2009 Rookie Nate Davis gives his takes on earning the job at quarterback this summer with the 49ers and talks about overcoming a learning disability to pick up the San Francisco offense and carve out his place in the teams future at the position. to read the rest of this story. (SFIllustrated.com)
Chris Broussard Sep 4, 2009
"Maybe they have a learning disability or had a tough upbringing or serious injury. But all three? No one.". To read more about Rob Thomas, you must be an ESPN Insider. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Psychologist testifies for defense in fatal DUI trial Sep 3, 2009
Katherine Emerick, a Ventura-based psychologist, testified Wednesday that she had also diagnosed Ashley Johnigan with severe, reoccurring depression, alcohol dependence that was in remission following her arrest, and a learning disability. Advertisement. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Psychologist: Defendant in fatal DUI had stress disorder Sep 3, 2009
Katherine Emerick, a Ventura-based psychologist, testified Wednesday that she had also diagnosed Ashley Johnigan with severe, reoccurring depression, alcohol dependence that was in remission following her arrest, and a learning disability. Emerick was the first witness called by Johnigan s attorney, Robert Sanger, and the only one to take the stand Wednesday in Johnigan s trial, held before Superior Court Judge James Rigali in Santa Maria. (Santa Maria Times)
Ask the Youth Commission: Adjusting to a learning disability Sep 2, 2009
My daughter was diagnosed at the end of last school year with a nonverbal learning disability ... Nonverbal learning disabilities are a specific type of learning disability that can be most simply defined as a disorder that impairs the ability to process and learn nonverbal information ... Paradoxically, children with NLD have excellent verbal and language skills, but because about two-thirds of all communication is nonverbal (body language, spatial relations) this learning disability can cause... (Needham Tab, MA)
Davis gets nod as 49ers' No. 3 Sep 2, 2009
The 49ers drafted Davis in the fifth round from Ball State, well aware of the fact he had a dyslexia-like learning disability that makes reading comprehension difficult for him. In each of the first three exhibition games, Davis was given a package of plays that required shorter calls at the line of scrimmage with a limited number of formations and motions. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Danvers group hosts seminar on learning problems Sep 2, 2009
It begins with an overview of different types of learning disability and attention disorder, discussing the different terms that are used by neuro-psychologists and by schools. Methods of evaluating children for LD and ADD/ADHD are discussed. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Sean Astin speaks at UGA Sep 1, 2009
Astin also played Mikey Walsh in "The Goonies" (1985) and the title role in "Rudy" (1993), based on the true story of a football player with a learning disability who walked on at Notre Dame and finally got to play in a game. Most in Monday night's overflow audience of 800 appeared not to know that in the second and final play of the real Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger's Notre Dame football career, he sacked a Georgia Tech quarterback. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Other prospects steal the show from DeKalb running backs Sep 1, 2009
We got a learning disability here. SO. DEKALB CEO. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Reading affliction shrouded in mystery Aug 31, 2009
There is no cure for the language-based learning disability, nor is there a known cause. Rather, there are multiple risk factors that make a child more susceptible to developing dyslexia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Faith Haven consignment shop is a symbol of hope Aug 30, 2009
Eight years ago, her desire to understand the Bible helped her overcome the learning disability that held her back as a child. I was 16 years old and in the sixth grade, Shoppa said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
A man the U.S. didn't want Aug 30, 2009
Lyttle's 350-page Department of Homeland Security file, released to The News ver, shows that the government deported him entirely on the basis of some of his own conflicting statements, even though agents knew that Lyttle is bipolar and has a learning disability. "I tried to tell them I was a U.S. citizen born right here in Rowan County," Lyttle says now. (News & Observer)
Spotted®: The focus is on you! Aug 29, 2009
Adopt-A-Text books, which allow students who have a visual impairment, learning disability or physical disability to bookmark where they stop and use the recording as study material, would be made available to schools in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall and Clarke counties ... Adopt-A-Text books, which allow students who have a visual impairment, learning disability or physical disability to bookmark where they stop and use the recording as study material, would be made available to schools in Barrow,... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Joe Maneri, at 82; legendary jazz musician, conservatory teacher Aug 28, 2009
Memorable in performance, influential in his New England Conservatory classroom, and eternal in his recordings and compositions, he emerged from an uncertain childhood and a learning disability to become a legendary figure in jazz, respected for his incisive mind and his artful solos. Mr. Maneri, who more than 30 years ago launched what many regard as the first college-level course in microtonal theory and composition, died Monday in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of complications from... (Boston Globe)
Son must confront his problems with addiction Aug 27, 2009
He has a learning disability but is very nice-looking, competitive in sports and, most of all, a very nice young man. That is how he was raised. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
3 Fired After Child Left Alone on School Bus Aug 26, 2009
His mother says Tyrone, who has a learning disability, was supposed to be dropped off at school at 7:30 a.m. Instead, he ended up alone on his bus in a terminal on New York Avenue. "Tears came to my eyes. It [just really shook me up]. I mean, no one [wants to] see their five-year-old son left abandoned on a bus," she said. (ABC 7 News, DC)
A fashion don’t? Aug 23, 2009
Maybe you are like my dear husband, who I believe has some kind of sartorial learning disability. His skill in dressing himself is sufficient to keep him from dying of or being arrested for exposure, but that s about it. (Boston Globe)
Deltonan recalls thrills of Special Olympics Aug 21, 2009
John Fitton, 26, of Palm Coast, who has a severe learning disability and now works with special education students at Mantanzas High School, said he never would have achieved all that he has without Special Olympics. He received the state Athlete of the Year award this summer and competes in swimming, basketball, soccer, and track and field. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Three Cedar Falls schools, district on state's 'in need' list (2220) Aug 21, 2009
" chshrcat wrote on Aug 20, 2009 12:51 PM:" George W. Bushs possible learning disability: dyslexia Dyslexia is the basics of Bush malapropisms. Los Angeles - The presidential candidate George W Bush may suffer from dyslexia, Vanity Fair magazine said on Monday in an article by best-selling author Gail Sheehy that the Bush campaign immediately denounced as untrue. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Describing Barack Obama Aug 20, 2009
" my father asked me. It feels about as low down as it gets. We who should have known better than anyone having been handed a bum war ourselves then turn around and hand another generation a bum war. Can you blame me for suspecting that America is in the midst of some sort of learning disability here? Cultural amnesia.Oh, he's an America-hating traitor for thinking that. Well see, it's that attitude that is at the heart of our learning disability here. It's that attitude that makes for cultural... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Capped funds for pupils with disabilities Aug 15, 2009
The proposal to make teachers an expert in every learning disability and behaviour disorder is ridiculous. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Joe Paterno: "We're Lousy" Aug 14, 2009
was diagnosed with a learning disability that Penn State was ill-equipped to help him overcome. Walton could be a really good football player, Paterno said, but we couldn't do the job for him academically that I think he's entitled to. (LionNews.com)
Landolt shifts to left side in new-look O-line Aug 14, 2009
"It's just the fact that everybody knows what they're doing at their new positions as far as X's and O's go, which they do. Walton, Fentress no longer with Nittany Lions With depth already a concern along the offensive line, former highly-touted recruit J.B. Walton is now out of the picture. A four-star recruit in 2007 according to Scout.com, Walton is no longer with the team as Penn State has tried to find a better fit for him academically. "J.B. Walton really is a great kid, but he's got a... (Daily Collegian, PA)
Program takes aim at dyslexia Aug 13, 2009
The program corrects the learning disability using the natural strengths and talents of the individual s personal thinking and learning style, according to a program pamphlet ... Both Erstrom and Pozzi said one of the biggest points of Davis message is dyslexia is a gift; it s not a learning disability. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
6 comment(s) Aug 12, 2009
MYWinkle wrote on Aug 11, 2009 8:45 PM:" Just for starters the kids who don't speak English should be learning it, and fast. How in the world can any kid get through school in this country and not know how to read unless it is a because he/she is learning disabled? And not knowing the language isn't a learning disability. Well, maybe it is considered that today. I have a niece who spent her senior year in Belgium, they did not give her special consideration because she did not know the language,... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Why the mystery around teacher assignments? Aug 7, 2009
In a school system where learning disabled students are expected to perform at the same level as students who have no learning disability. and non English speaking students are expected to perform at the same level as native English speakers AND if they do not, the school is labeled failing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Western: White House can't duck race Jul 31, 2009
The Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee repeatedly raised the case and even called as a witness against the president's nominee the white plaintiff who had studied for hours to overcome his learning disability, and affirmative action was a constant topic of discussion for two weeks in the media. But the discussion was largely one-sided. (CNN -- US)
Study: Students, teachers have learned from WASL Jul 30, 2009
" My Kids take the WASL and I do volunteering in the class room . Yes the WASL impacts whats being taught. For 2 months leading up to the test these kids are being taught how to pass the test. They are not being taught anything but how long their answers need to be or what kind of responses are expected. They do MANY "practice test" The practice test questions are in the actual test. If you do enough practice test you will remember the actual test answers. Come on these kids need to learn... (Longview Daily News, WA)
School failing to address disability: Jul 30, 2009
Our school systems seem all too happy to stand on a podium with their gifted students and rant about how successful their programs are, while at the same time turning a blind eye to any child with a learning disability. Is it not the mission of our schools to educate and arm all of our children with the fundamental skills and knowledge they will need. (Chetek Alert, WI)
How does Georgia treat special education students? Jul 28, 2009
What about the children that are gifted but have a learning disability , ADHD , of fall into another classification. It happens. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Otitis Media and Speech Delay in Ch... Jul 28, 2009
More commonly found in boys than in girls, delayed speech might be a symptom of a number of conditions including learning disability, autism, serious social deprivation, an underlying language disorder, maturational delay and hearing loss. Otitis Media and Hearing Loss. (Suite101.com)
Teen Drinking Linked To Behavioral Problems, Norwegian Study Finds Jul 27, 2009
Does he have a learning disability. Depression. (Science Daily)
The faith to adopt Jul 26, 2009
The former Augusta resident, who now lives in Tucker in suburban Atlanta, is the adoptive mother to two older children, one with a learning disability. "I was over 40. I really wanted kids but I didn't see how I was going to do this," she said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
CCISDs Dr. Rose Cameron Named Regional Superintendent Of The Year Jul 24, 2009
Through Cameron's leadership, the Response to Intervention (RtI) model was put into effect and has increased student performance on standardized tests, and reduced the number of students with a learning disability referred for special education services. Her awareness of this model for early academic intervention and commitment to its implementation has greatly benefited the students of CCISD.. (KWTX.com, TX)
Congresswoman urged to support health care bill Jul 19, 2009
Democrat_in_Benson wrote on Jul 18, 2009 7:08 AM:" Health care for all is desperately needed. My brother, who has epilepsy and a learning disability and worked full time his whole life, has never qualified for his employer's sponsored health insurance. There are many hard working Americans just like my brother who deserve to be treated like human beings. And if Senators Kyl and McCain don't like government sponsored health care, why do they use it? McCain has used Government health care his... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Call for Child Trust Fund change Jul 19, 2009
"They could technically exclude any funds that are saved in a Child Trust Fund for a child with a learning disability once they get to 18. That would be a very positive step forward if they decided to do that," she said. However, the government has said it is not considering this option at the moment. (BBC News -- UK)
Mental illnesses change as adolescents evolve Jul 19, 2009
Casey, 14, has been diagnosed with disorders including bipolar, anxiety, learning disability, autism, oppositional defiant, sensory problems and ADHD.. For Joey, she also doles out Wellbutrin, Zyprexa, plus Focalin, used for attention problems. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Competency of Vt sex-assault defendant questioned Jul 18, 2009
During a hearing, Patricia Smith, who helped raise Pratt, said he had a learning disability and can't read or write. Now 17, the boy lived with Pratt until September, when he moved in with his mother. (WCAX.com, VT)
Disabled's right to party Jul 17, 2009
"It's the first event of its kind for people with a learning disability and there was a real buzz about how people with learning disability are an untapped source in the entertainment industry.". He said: "At these nights there is a lack of inhibitions. They tend to let their hair down and really know how to party; it's a hell of a lot of fun for all involved. Proud is eager to put on events that include people with a learning disability and to make the public more aware of this often overlooked... (CNN -- International)
How Noise And Nervous System Get In Way Of Reading Skills Jul 15, 2009
19, 2009) By peering into the brains of people with dyslexia compared to normal readers a study in Current Biology has shed new light on the roots of the learning disability, which affects four to ten percent. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Firefighter to testify on Sotomayor's ruling Jul 14, 2009
People for the American Way, a liberal group, noted Monday that Ricci got his firefighting job in New Haven "by claiming discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which protects Americans from discrimination over disabilities." Ricci has dyslexia, a learning disability that impairs the ability to read. "I don't think Mr. Ricci thought that his being hired was a case of reverse discrimination against those who weren't disabled," said Marge Baker, the group's vice president. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Liberal groups target GOP witness for hearings Jul 14, 2009
Ricci has dyslexia, a learning disability that impairs the ability to read. I don t think Mr. Ricci thought that his being hired was a case of reverse discrimination against those who weren t disabled, said Marge Baker, the group s vice president. (Boston Globe)
Pro & Con: Can empathy be a guide to selecting high court justices? Jul 14, 2009
Eighteen firefighters, one of whom suffers from a learning disability, studied for months to pass the city s promotion exam. But the city junked the results because they didn t feel the outcome met the appropriate racial quota. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Maricopa High School's special ed plan attacked Parents call extremely long delays in preparing tailored curriculum illegal Jul 14, 2009
The son, who has a learning disability with which he has trouble explaining processes, did have an IEP completed in his previous state, but the district was allegedly not following the previous IEP either. According to ADE standards, following a previous IEP is required until an evaluation of eligibility is conducted and a new IEP is developed. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Abby: Don't let illiteracy get in the way Jul 12, 2009
John may be dyslexic or have another learning disability. But there are special classes for adults in his situation. (Florida Today)
