Posted in Shapiro Looks at K-12 Schools on Sep 25th, 2005 86 Comments »
Sanford Shapiro looks at The Forman School © 2005 Sanford Shapiro The Forman School, located in Litchfield Connecticut has a long history (75 years) of educating high school students with learning disabilities. Originally inspired by the research of Dr. Samuel Orton, Forman has gone through some changes and permutations of student profile. Through some recent [...]
Posted in Glossary on Sep 24th, 2005 No Comments »
Orthographic skills = spelling skills Orthography is the study of spelling and how letters combine to represent sounds and form words. From orthos ‘correct’ + -graphia ‘writing.’
Posted in K-12 Schools on Sep 24th, 2005 No Comments »
Accendo Academy A Christian Boarding School for Troubled Teens 877-222-3636 www.accendoacademy.com/
Posted in K-12 Schools on Sep 24th, 2005 No Comments »
10211 – 12th Ave. South Seattle, WA 98168 206-763-1167 hamlinrobinson.org/
Posted in LD Support Professionals on Sep 24th, 2005 No Comments »
Tara Parker LD Support Consultant in Canberra, Australia 27 Ambalindum St. Hawker ACT Australia 2614 02 6254 5878 04 2315 22678 mobile taraparkeract@yahoo.com.au
Posted in K-12 Schools on Sep 22nd, 2005 No Comments »
Lower and Middle School Main Office 8101 Ridge Blvd Brooklyn, NY 11209 718-833-9090 718-833-6680 fax Upper School Main Office 7420 – 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11209 718-833-5839 718-833-1043 fax www.bayridgeprep.com/
Posted in Shapiro Looks at K-12 Schools on Sep 22nd, 2005 5 Comments »
Sanford Shapiro looks at Ben Bronz Academy © 2005 Sanford Shapiro Ben Bronz Academy is a school for children with learning disabilities, grades 2 through 12, and is located in West Hartford. It was a real treat for me to spend a few hours with the school’s leadership and meet some faculty and see kids [...]
Posted in Shapiro Looks at K-12 Schools on Sep 20th, 2005 13 Comments »
© 2005 Sanford Shapiro sanfordmshapiro@gmail.com On September 10th I began my cross country journey to search for and visit schools that educate children and teens with learning disabilities. Leaving from my new town of Bend, Oregon, I landed at the Newark, New Jersey airport and picked up my rental car. After spending the night with [...]
Posted in LD Support Professionals on Sep 20th, 2005 No Comments »
Judith Bass Bass Educational Services 4229 Cherry Valley Dr. Olney, MD 20832 240-606-4996 240-220-0654 fax judy@collegeconsulting.info www.collegeconsulting.info
Posted in K-12 Schools on Sep 20th, 2005 5 Comments »
Raskob Day School 3520 Mountain Blvd. Oakland, CA 94619 510-436-1275 510-436-1106 fax www.raskobinstitute.org/ Sanford Shapiro’s Review of Raskob Day School Schools with Services for Language-based Learning Disabilities (LLD) Schools with Services for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Schools with Services for Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD)
Posted in LD Support Professionals on Sep 20th, 2005 No Comments »
Dr. Christy L. Jones Coastal Neuropsychological Services 7655 Market St. Wilmington, NC 28411 910-681-3880 www.drchristyjones.com/
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Sep 16th, 2005 No Comments »
NY Times article: Use of Attention-Deficit Drugs Is Found to Soar Among Adults. Source: Gary Sharp