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“A Teacher and a Student.” The Story Behind the Story of My new book “A Light...
“Reading this book helped me see that “light” again, and renewed the confidence I had forgotten I have.” Celia Snyder, college student It’s been one of the great privileges of my life to help teach...
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Working Together + Personal Grit= Success for Children and Struggling Teens
In this excerpt from my new book ‘A Light Within My Dyslexia’ Bear and Turtle counsel a distraught Beaver about individual “Core Gifts,” following one’s dreams, and the power of collaboration and...
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It’s Just a Kid’s Story, Right?
In fables, myth and adventure lies the power to evoke resilience in our children and our selves. Because…we’re… never…too…old…. Fables, myths, and tales of adventure have held a power to remind us of...
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Childhood Anxiety: The Prison of Your Mind and the Way Through
Anxious student at Chrysalis School in Montana being supported by staff and peers as she works her way up and through her fears and self-limiting beliefs. As we’ve discussed before, the most current...
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Executive Functions Are Not Just Important for School Tasks
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Exploring Life and Mental Health aspects of ADHD
Sanford Shapiro – Exploring the facts and the myths around ADD and ADHD. Another engaging conversation with Andrew Taylor from Octagon Mentoring. Andrew Taylor is a young adult mentoring leader,...
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Learning Disabilities, Wounds in Our Schools.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images In this article from The Hill.com, important lessons about the wounding of our children and teens with LD are confronted, including the additional disparities for children...
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“A Light Within My Dyslexia” Available in Libraries
My new children’s book, “A Light Within My Dyslexia” is now available in the Seattle WA Public library. It’s an adventure tale of finding resilience and developing grit in the face of challenges in...
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Explaining Learning Disabilities to Children
I’m often asked how to talk to children about their learning profile. When kids get diagnosed with a learning disability as a result of a good evaluation, parents often struggle with what to say. In...
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Reading Out-loud When Dyslexic
Illustration by Sean Geddes, Copyright, all rights reserved Being asked to read out loud in class, especially unexpectedly, can cause fear and anxiety among our kids. It triggers stress and can...
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Gifted students who also have specific learning disabilities are at significant risk for frustration and being mis-educated. Dr. Brad Reedy sand I explore the risks for mental health problems and what...
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LDResources.org, a World-Wide Leader
I’m happy to share that LDResources.org is now read in 103 countries. We are a definitive leader in clarifying issues relevant to intersections between mental health and learning differences....
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