Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Apr 29th, 2005 3 Comments »
“Lower-Literacy Users exhibit very different reading behaviors than higher-literacy users: they plow text rather than scan it, and they miss page elements due to a narrower field of view.” I’m not sure I agree with everything said in this interesting and useful article but it’s worthwhile reading for anyone: user or developer. Source: Gary Sharp
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Apr 27th, 2005 No Comments »
Often Shunted Into Special Schools, Gypsies Fight Back: “Many Roma children attend schools intended for the mentally disabled and receive what human rights groups contend is a substandard education.” (Via NYT > Education.)
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Apr 27th, 2005 No Comments »
Tutoring Aid Is of Concern at Hearing: “Lawmakers expressed concern on Tuesday over the lack of information by which to judge the effectiveness of a federally financed tutoring program.” (Via NYT > Education.)
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Apr 26th, 2005 No Comments »
Texas Officials Shrug Off Fine Over Bush Law: “The education commissioner of Texas said that classrooms and teachers would not be harmed by the fine over President Bush’s No Child Left Behind law.” (Via NYT > Education.)
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Apr 25th, 2005 No Comments »
MIT neuroscientists have localized the place in bird’s brains that produce songs: Bird’s brains reveal source of songs. Source: Justin Blanton This reminds me of a piece I read in The New Yorker many years ago on the work of Fernando Nottebohm, a renowned researcher into the functional evolution of bird songs, bird brain lateralization, [...]
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Apr 25th, 2005 No Comments »
Gadgets No Help for the Blind: “Portable tech gets lighter and smaller all the time, but for vision-impaired people, that’s not an advantage.” This is a fascinating article on the nuances of technology and it has real meaning for the learning disabilities world as well. (Via Wired News.)
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Apr 24th, 2005 No Comments »
Amid Affluence, a Struggle Over Special Education: “The debate between parents and the school district in Westport, Conn., reflects a national conflict over the needs and costs of special education.” “This is a tough community, where everyone has to be perfect, and when you don’t fit that world, some people react differently than others,” Dr. [...]
Posted in K-12 Schools on Apr 24th, 2005 4 Comments »
Russell Bede School 446 Turner Terrace San Mateo, CA 94401 650-579-4400 650-579-4402 fax russellbedeschool@sbcglobal.net www.russellbedeschool.com/ Schools with Services for Language-based Learning Disabilities (LLD) Schools with Services for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Schools with Services for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Schools with Services for Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD)
Posted in K-12 Schools on Apr 23rd, 2005 2 Comments »
Morningside Academy 201 Westlake Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 206-709-9500 206-709-4611 fax www.morningsideacademy.org
Posted in LD Support Organizations on Apr 22nd, 2005 No Comments »
Landmark School Outreach Program P.O. Box 227 Prides Crossing, MA 01965-0227 978-236-3404 www.landmarkoutreach.org/
Posted in LD Support Professionals on Apr 22nd, 2005 No Comments »
Adrianne Noah, M.A. Teen Direction 8012 Manor Rd. Leawood, KS 66206 913-381-1143 913-381-3042 fax adrianne@teendirection.com www.teendirection.com/
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Apr 21st, 2005 No Comments »
Districts and Teachers’ Union Sue Over Bush Law: “The nation’s largest teachers’ union and eight school districts accused the Department of Education of violating a passage in the No Child Left Behind law.” (Via NYT > Education.)