by Amy Gorecki, OCT and Eve Dufour, M.Ed. “Resilience (from the Latin resilire: “to bounce back”) refers to the capacity to return to good mental health after challenging and difficult situations. Some researchers define it as the return to normal
Reading is not an innate or natural process; everyone must learn to read, starting from the basics. Children with learning disabilities (LDs) may progress at a slower rate than other children, but, with the right supports, they can become competent
Homework can be a daunting task for children with learning disabilities (LDs) and their parents. After working and learning all day, spending more time practicing algorithms and perfecting prose is not what many of us envision as quality family time.
For children with LDs and/or ADHD, structure and routine can be key. So how can you help your child successfully transition from the school year, with all of its structure, to the summer, where, for many, anything goes? Understood.org hosted
Why is keeping records important? Even prior to receiving an official diagnosis of a learning disability (LD), you may be starting to find that there are many different issues and members of your school team to deal with in regards
The Integra Program is a program of the Child Development Institute (CDI). It is the only accredited children's mental health agency in Canada to provide mental health services exclusively to children and youth whose mental health issues are complicated by
Understanding Learning Disabilities: How Processing Affects Learning, developed by the York Region District School Board, is a comprehensive resource that was originally designed for educators working with students with learning disabilities (LDs), from kindergarten to grade 12. Referred to
The following article provides an overview of accommodations, modifications and alternative skill areas; terms that are commonly used in the school system, and discusses where students with learning disabilities (LDs) fit in. What are Accommodations, Modifications and Alternative Skill Areas?
On August 26, 2014, the Special Education Policy & Programs Branch (SEPPB) of the Ontario Ministry of Education announced a revised Policy/Program Memorandum No. 8: Identification of and Program Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities. (Click here to access a
by Michael Kerr, Instructional Leadership Consultant, Special Education, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Mobile devices by nature of their design are for personal use. We store personal information on them, we carry them with us, we use them dozens