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....
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 10, 2024 | Classroom, Dyscalculia, Learning Disability, Parents/Guardians, Special Education, Teaching
This math learning disability is nearly as common as dyslexia, however it’s studied far less, understood far worse, and diagnosed inconsistently. At its core, developmental dyscalculia is an inability to process and represent numerals in a typical way. Here is what...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 10, 2024 | Classroom, Dysygraphia, Learning Disability, Occupational Therapy, Special Education, Teaching
Increasing muscle strength, using screen filters, and eliminating fluorescent lights are just some ways to treat dysgraphia – a disability that impacts writing abilities – and to improve handwriting for a lifetime. Practical Strategies & Tools to Help Kids with...
