ECS: Learning Disabilities expert advice on How to teach and parent kids with learning difficulties

^{Students who have difficulty
learning may or my not have been formally identified as learning
disabled. We prefer to use the term “Learning Difficulties” when
using the LD abbreviation. All the strategies in my book, Teaching
Kids With Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom, have
proved records of effectiveness with many students who have trouble
learning, including English Language Learners, and should be tried
with all students for whom learning required standards does not come
easily.}

^{Many
learning difficulties can be significantly diminished by teaching
students to use appropriate compensation strategies. My book is a
gold-mine of ways to help any student become a more successful
learner . The strategies will help you to:}

	^{significantly improve learning outcomes for students who score below proficiency levels}
	^{get all students involved in all learning}
	^{consistently communicate high expectations for learning success}
	^{differentiate instruction to match students’ learning styles and needs}
	^{intervene effectively with various learning difficulties}
	^{move beyond traditional assessment and discover what your struggling students are really learning}
	^{teach students how to behave appropriately}
	^{help students get organized}
	^{get parents involved as part of the learning team}

^{Additional Resources for Learning About Students With
Learning Difficulties}

^{ADD Warehouse} ^{www.addwarehouse.com}^{.
Comprehensive catalog of materials that support the teaching
and parenting of youngsters with almost any type of learning
challenge.}

^{Armstrong, Thomas. The Myth of the ADD Child: 50 Ways to
Improve Your Child’s Behavior and Attention Span Without
Drugs Labels, or Coercion. Parents and teachers should
start with this book when they begin their search to
understand ADD.}

^{Autism Sociaty of
America

www.autism-society.org.}
^{Baum, Susan and Steve
Owen. To Be Gifted and learning Disabled: Strategies for
Helping Bright Students with LD, ADHD, and More. Creative
Learning Press.}

^{Brain Gym
International.} ^{www.braingym.org}^{.
Specific kinesthetic interventions that help students with
learning difficulties activate and use their “whole brain’
in any learning activity.}

^{Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Heperactivity Disorder (CHADD).} ^{www.chadd.org}

^{Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC)} ^{www.cec.sped.org}^{.
Resources for parent and teachers in helping students with
dozens of learning challenges.}

^{ERIC Education Resources
Information Center (} ^{www.eric.ed.gov}^{)
Downloadable short articles called Eric Digests that are
full of helpful information about many types of learning
challenges.}

^{Freed, Jeffrey, and
Laurie Parsons. Right- Brained Children in a Left-Brained
World: Unlocking the Potential of Your ADD Child. This book
helps adults understand what’s going on in the brain of
students with learning difficulties. It also provides
specific strategies parents can use to help these kids with
their schoolwork. Available at
amazon.com}

^{Dr. Edward Hallowell.} ^{www.drhallowell.com}^{.
Dr. Hallowell is the primary expert on understanding
students and adults with Attention Deficit Disorders.}

^{How Difficult Can
This Be? by Richard LaVoie. This is a MUST-SEE video
for parents and teachers of children who have learning
difficulties. Dr LaVoie simulates experiences so the viewer
can actually understand what goes on in the brain of
students with bona fide learning disabilities.} ^{www.shoppbs.org}

^{LD Resources for parents
and teachers (}^{www.ldresources.com}^{)
and} ^{www.ldonline.com}^{.
Two outstanding websites for information on all types of
learning challenges.}

^{Tom Snyder Productions.} ^{www.tomsnyder.com}^{.
The leading website for assistive technology to help
students with learning difficulties use technology to
improve learning outcomes.}

^{Shake and Learn.} ^{www.shakeandlearn.com}^{.
Complete lesson plans, including CD’s and DVD’s to help
students in the elementary grades learn basic skills in all
subject areas.}

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