Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Aug 29th, 2010 1 Comment »
For this disabled job seeker, it’s all about networking It’s also all about the sound of his voice: he gets calls from people interested in his resume but his dysarthria scares them away. That’s his (and my) theory anyway. No way to prove it but it makes sense. It would have scared me before I [...]
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Aug 26th, 2010 1 Comment »
Bullied is a documentary film that chronicles one student’s ordeal at the hands of anti-gay bullies and offers an inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment today. It can become a cornerstone of anti-bullying efforts in middle and high schools. Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History As one who [...]
Posted in Education Issues and Ideas on Aug 20th, 2010 No Comments »
As Private Tutoring Booms, Parents Look at the Returns While tutors once focused on helping children who were falling behind in particular subjects or had a learning disability, they are now being used far more to guide students through particularly tough courses, insure their grades are equal to or above their peers’ and, in the [...]
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Aug 13th, 2010 2 Comments »
iHelp for Autism Though there are other computers designed for children with autism, a growing number of experts say that the iPad is better. It’s cheaper, faster, more versatile, more user-friendly, more portable, more engaging, and infinitely cooler for young people. “I just couldn’t imagine not introducing this to a parent of a child who [...]
Posted in LD Support Sites on Aug 8th, 2010 1 Comment »
Actually, this is my life, sort of. Fascinating ADD support site: TotallyADD.com. Note that some of the videos are slow to completely load but they’re worth waiting for.