University of Denver
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University of Denver 2199 S. University Blvd. Denver, CO 80208 303-871-2000 www.du.edu/
Archive for January, 2005
Describe one of your worst “LD Moments”
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 29th, 2005 23 Comments »
Barb (bgb) gave me a great idea for a discussion topic: describe various experiences we’ve had that were caused by our learning issues. Things like reading under pressure, freezing on tests, problems with directions, sequencing, directionality, and more.
Flagging “Accomodated” SAT Scores
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Jan 29th, 2005 4 Comments »
ETS has been forced by court order to drop using “*” next to the SAT score of a student who received any kind of accommodation in taking the test (extra time, auditory assist, etc.). This has led some parents who had never considered it before because of the “asterisk” to pursue having their child classified [...]
Visual Thesaurus
Posted in Reference on Jan 29th, 2005 No Comments »
The Visual Thesaurus is both an online tool and a piece of software that you can buy on CD and install locally. It’s the Inspiration visual mapping program on steroids with live animation: click on a word in the map and it becomes the locus and all of it’s connected words spring forth. Do the [...]
Learning Outside The Lines
Posted in Books and Videos on Jan 28th, 2005 5 Comments »
Title: Learning Outside The Lines : Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And Adhd Give You The Tools Authors: Edward M. Hallowell (Foreword), Jonathan Mooney, David Cole Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Fireside Date Published: September 5, 2000 ISBN: 068486598X
What is the difference between support and remediation?
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 28th, 2005 7 Comments »
How do you determine when to stop remediation because it’s taking too much of a toll on a child? How do you determine when to pull back on academic support so that children with learning disabilities can attempt to work independently? These are tough but important questions and have to do with academic performance and [...]
Do people with dyslexia have special skills with computers?
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 28th, 2005 21 Comments »
There are many viewpoints on learning to use computers (and other high-tech gadgets): 1. It’s generational: if you were born in the mechanical age then the digital age is too much for you. 2. It’s a learning style thing: certain learning styles find it easier to deal with the virtual space that is the operational [...]
Problems with Labeling Technology
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Jan 28th, 2005 2 Comments »
© Richard Wanderman The biggest problem with technology that is classified as “assistive” rather than just everyday technology that anyone uses is the branding/labeling/stereotyping that can take place. I’d have to say that this is the single biggest reason that certain tools don’t get used enough in inclusive classrooms. The social stigma of being different [...]
Is it important for LD writers to learn to touch-type?
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 28th, 2005 11 Comments »
Do you know how to touch-type (use a keyboard using all of your fingers without looking)? If so, did you use software to learn, a book, a class, a methodology? Do you think it’s useful for people with writing problems to learn to touch-type? If you do not touch-type, do you plan to learn and [...]
Creating Young Writers in Resource Rooms
Posted in Reading, Writing, and Math on Jan 28th, 2005 1 Comment »
© Jaena L.H. Smith jlhsmith@aol.com The following techniques were developed to get the best results in creating young writers in a resource room instruction setting. These techniques were developed and refined over a period of nine years while I was an elementary resource teacher in a small school district. They are for students who have [...]
How Ceramics Shaped My Life
Posted in Personal Stories on Jan 28th, 2005 2 Comments »
© Richard Wanderman Between 1970 and 1980 I worked and studied in the pottery studio at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, a most unusual place filled with amazing people. One of my teachers during that time was David Stannard. David moved to Alaska while I was still in Eugene and I heard tales about [...]
A Place Within the Sphere
Posted in Books and Videos on Jan 28th, 2005 No Comments »
Title: A Place Within the Sphere Author: Tanis Morran Paperback: 194 pages Publisher: Trafford Date Published: August 21, 2000 ISBN: 1552124266