by Dan DeMarle | Mar 30, 2024 | Classroom, Dyscalculia, Learning Disability, Math, Teaching
Dyscalculia and similar disorders are largely ignored in schools and in policy Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Jackson’s daughter...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 12, 2024 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Reading, Teaching
Hochul’s budget, 2 bills would enable training Diana Dombrowski Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK “Two different efforts to require the so-called “science of reading” in New York schools aim to improve the state’s low reading scores by making...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 8, 2024 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Executive Functions, Learning Disability, Other Health Impairment, Recommended Reading
“There’s nothing more frustrating than watching your bright, talented son or daughter struggle with everyday tasks like finishing homework, putting away toys, or following instructions at school. Your “smart but scattered” 4- to 13-year-old...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 24, 2024 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Reading, Teaching
Should New York’s schools get behind ‘the science of reading’? Diana Dombrowski Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK”New York’s youngest students may soon see a renewed focus on phonics, as the pendulum in the age-old debate over how to teach...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 22, 2024 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Reading, Teaching
Learning to read isn’t fair. It comes naturally for some students. But for others it’s a frustrating, agonizing process that, if left unaddressed, can cause long-standing academic problems. Ask D’Mekeus Cook Jr., a fourth grader from Louisiana, who...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 15, 2024 | Dyslexia, Learning Disability
Gary Stern Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK As debate rages over whether reading is taught effectively to young students, New York state will soon begin taking a fresh look at how to help students with dyslexia and other language-based disabilities....
