Posted in Discussion Topics on Feb 2nd, 2005 4 Comments »
You are a successful LD adult and have a good life but you find you have avoided things that are particularly hard for you:
1. Figuring a tip in your head while with others at a restaurant
2. Reading a handout at a conference along with everyone else knowing you’ll finish last if you want to understand [...]
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 29th, 2005 23 Comments »
Barb (bgb) gave me a great idea for a discussion topic: describe various experiences we’ve had that were caused by our learning issues.
Things like reading under pressure, freezing on tests, problems with directions, sequencing, directionality, and more.
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 28th, 2005 7 Comments »
How do you determine when to stop remediation because it’s taking too much of a toll on a child?
How do you determine when to pull back on academic support so that children with learning disabilities can attempt to work independently?
These are tough but important questions and have to do with academic performance and social issues [...]
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 28th, 2005 21 Comments »
There are many viewpoints on learning to use computers (and other high-tech gadgets):
1. It’s generational: if you were born in the mechanical age then the digital age is too much for you.
2. It’s a learning style thing: certain learning styles find it easier to deal with the virtual space that is the operational world inside [...]
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 28th, 2005 11 Comments »
Do you know how to touch-type (use a keyboard using all of your fingers without looking)?
If so, did you use software to learn, a book, a class, a methodology?
Do you think it’s useful for people with writing problems to learn to touch-type?
If you do not touch-type, do you plan to learn and if not, why [...]
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 28th, 2005 No Comments »
There are many kinds of college environments in the US and abroad. When students with learning disabilities look at going to college they have to factor in how their learning issues will affect their ability to do the coursework required at each college and of course, what kinds of support the college has in place [...]
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 27th, 2005 29 Comments »
If we go back to a military daft by lottery rather than an all volunteer army, will we have the same set of exemptions we had during the Vietnam war?
You could get out of the draft during much of the war in Vietnam by:
1. Being a student enrolled full-time in college
2. Being a conciencious objector [...]
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 5th, 2005 153 Comments »
I get asked from time to time if there are college scholarships for students with learning disabilities.
There are assumptions built into this question that bother me. What is it about having a learning disability qualifies you for a free ride to college?
Posted in Discussion Topics on Sep 21st, 2004 12 Comments »
Taking notes is problematic for many people with learning disabilities for a variety of reasons:
poor or slow handwriting
inability to listen and write at the same time
inability to summarize or paraphrase
inability to pay attention
difficulty organizing notes visually on page so they make sense
What kinds of problems do you have taking notes in class or in meetings [...]
Posted in Discussion Topics on Jan 26th, 2004 26 Comments »
A student has poor handwriting caused by dysgraphia. He has access to computers and portable keyboards (AlphaSmarts and others) but his teachers are pushing him to continue to work on his handwriting skills.
The problem is that his handwriting is so slow and painful that he can’t do any formal work with pencil and paper.
How do [...]