The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School
Posted in K-12 Schools on Mar 31st, 2009 No Comments »
The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School
1365 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
773-702-1203
http://orthogenicschool.uchicago.edu/
Archive for March, 2009
Dr. Mel Levine Accused of sexually abusing young boys
Posted in LD Support Professionals on Mar 22nd, 2009 21 Comments »
Pediatrician Agrees to Stop Practicing After Abuse Charges
Dr. Melvin D. Levine, the North Carolina pediatrician who faces a lawsuit accusing him of molesting young boys during physical examinations, has signed a consent order agreeing that he will never again practice medicine in North Carolina or anywhere else.
Word Finding Difficulties
Posted in Reference on Mar 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Word Finding Difficulties
http://www.wordfinding.com/
This Word Finding web site provides information about Word Finding for professionals, parents, and learners with word finding difficulties.
LDAA-Calgary Chapter
Posted in LD Support Organizations on Mar 8th, 2009 No Comments »
Blaine Hrabi, Regional Coordinator
Destination Employment, LDAA-Calgary Chapter
Suite 340, 1202 Centre St. SE
Calgary AB T2G 5A5
403-283-6606
403-270-4043 fax
Parents Sue Trustees Over Prep School’s Shutdown
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Mar 7th, 2009 1 Comment »
Parents Sue Trustees Over Prep School’s Shutdown
This is a fascinating story and an important warning for any board who’s mixed up in a single investment that can bring a school down.
Readability
Posted in Computers and Software on Mar 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Readability
Readability is a simple tool that makes reading on the Web more enjoyable by removing the clutter around what you’re reading.
Very cool and interesting tool, worth a try, especially for weak readers or readers who are easily distracted by background images and text on the screen.