Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Jan 30th, 2009 No Comments »
How Spellcheckers Wreak Havoc “I apologize for any incontinence” and other examples of the Cupertino effect. For weak spellers and readers, this article underscores the need to proofread.
Posted in LD Support Sites on Jan 14th, 2009 No Comments »
dysTalk A resource site for parents looking to learn about and discuss learning disabilities openly. Lots of videos and the promise of plenty of articles and discussion embedded in a very nicely built and easily navigated web site.
Posted in Personal Stories on Jan 12th, 2009 2 Comments »
Autistic savant Daniel Tammet on his new book about the neurology of learning, in his mind and in yours.
Posted in Computers and Software on Jan 11th, 2009 1 Comment »
Keyboard Classroom Teach a learning disabled child to type and you open up a world of opportunity. See how Keyboard Classroom will give your child a skill they’ll use for the rest of their life. I must say, learning to keyboard changed my life. I learned a long time ago and I’m glad I did.
Posted in LD Support Professionals on Jan 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Brain Training Associates, Inc. 2301 Ohio Drive Suite 130 Plano, TX 75093 972-964-8510 www.braintraining.com
Posted in Reading, Writing, and Math on Jan 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Reading Isn’t Fundamental Alan E. Kazdin and Carlo Rotella have an excellent piece in Slate on how to help your child learn to read.