Dave Edyburn on LD Talk
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Aug 24th, 2005 No Comments »
LD Talk recently hosted a live chat with Dr. Dave Edyburn on LD and assistive technology and you can find its transcript here.
Archive for August, 2005
Connecticut Sues the U.S. Over School Testing
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Aug 23rd, 2005 No Comments »
Connecticut Sues the U.S. Over School Testing: “Connecticut said the federal government’s testing requirement will not help children but will cost the state millions.” (Via NYT > Education.)
Learning to Dance
Posted in Personal Stories on Aug 19th, 2005 3 Comments »
© 1983-2005 Dale Susan Brown Author’s Note This story was first published in “Churchill Forum” in 1983 and then published in “Their World” by National Center for Learning Disabilities in 1984. It was among the fist articles that discussed the coordination problems and auditory perceptual problems of people with learning disabilities. I was a learning [...]
Look, Ma, No Schoolbooks!
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Aug 19th, 2005 No Comments »
Look, Ma, No Schoolbooks!: “An Arizona high school decides to toss out the textbooks. Instead, the school issues iBooks to its students — and discovers their video-game proficiency doesn’t necessarily extend to computer chops.” (Via Wired News.)
A Business Built on the Troubles of Teenagers
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Aug 16th, 2005 5 Comments »
A Business Built on the Troubles of Teenagers: “More and more parents of troubled teenagers are sending their children to special programs for drug and behavior issues – no matter the cost.” (Via NYT > Business.)
Many Going to College Aren’t Ready, Report Finds
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Aug 16th, 2005 2 Comments »
Many Going to College Aren’t Ready, Report Finds: “Only about half of this year’s high school graduates have the reading skills they need to succeed in college.” (Via NYT > Education.)
The Carroll School
Posted in K-12 Schools on Aug 8th, 2005 No Comments »
The Carroll School 25 Baker Bridge Rd. Lincoln, MA 01773 781-259-8342 www.carrollschool.org Sanford Shapiro’s Review of The Carroll School Schools with Services for Language-based Learning Disabilities (LLD) Schools with Services for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)