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Reading in the Brain, The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention Book review by Susan Okie for The Washington Post: About 5,000 years ago, societies in ancient Sumeria, China and South America invented writing, and in the millennia since, the ability to read has propelled human intellectual and cultural development, vastly expanding our capacity [...]

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Maureen McKay Optimistic Outcomes, LLC 15000 Wychewood Road Minnetonka, MN 55345 952-223-4525 952-486-7840 fax http://www.optimisticoutcomes.com/

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Title: Learning Disabilities Understanding the Problem Managing the Challenges Author: Etta Brown www.understanding-learning-disabilities.com/

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Amazon lets publishers and writers disable Kindle 2′s read-aloud feature Publishers and authors now have the power to silence the Kindle 2 e-book reader. Amazon.com Inc. reversed course Friday on the device’s controversial text-to-speech feature, which reads digital books aloud in a robotic voice. The company gave rights holders the ability to disable the feature [...]

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John Murphy has a new book in PDF form that you can read an overview of at his web site Learning Disability Dynamics. Give up Now! You Are a Failure! A Guide Based in Experience for Overcoming Learning Disabilities by John Murphy

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College Confidence with ADD The Ultimate Success Manual for ADD Students, from Applying to Academics, Preparation to Social Success and Everything Else You Need to Know Author: Michael Sandler ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-1251-2 College Confidence with ADD at Amazon College Confidence with ADD – Unabridged Audiobook at Amazon

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The Directory for Exceptional Children This 16th edition of the Directory is a comprehensive survey of 2200 schools, facilities and organizations across the US serving children and young adults with developmental, emotional, physical and medical disabilities. With indexes cross-referencing a range of disabilities, this work is an invaluable aid to parents and professionals seeking the [...]

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Usborne Homeschool Books 1485 Glazemeadow St. Monmouth, OR 97361 888-254-6267 www.usbornehomeschoolbooks.com/

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Cerebral Palsy: A guide to understanding and helping your child Author: Snowdrop Publisher: Snowdrop Child Development ISBN: 978-0-9557309-0-0

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On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Author: Anne Ford Publisher: Newmarket Press Hardcover $24.95, published May 2007, ISBN: 978-1-55704-759-5 Paperback $16.95, published May 2007, ISBN: 978-1-55704-725-0 An indispensable guide to the special challenges faced by parents of learning-disabled children as they enter adulthood, by the [...]

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