by Dan DeMarle | Nov 12, 2022 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disability, Learning Disability, Other Health Impairment
Teachers are the first line of defense in recognizing and helping preschool students manage learning disabilities. Here’s what you should be looking for in six critical areas of development. Click this link to read the article.
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 10, 2020 | Dyslexia, Dysygraphia, Learning Disability, Learning Disability, Recommended Reading
“David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants” by Malcolm Gladwell, 2013 by Little, Brown and Company. The reason to recommend this book is Mr. Gladwell’s exploration of the question, do you want your child to be born with...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 10, 2020 | Assistive Technology, Dyslexia, Dysygraphia, Learning, Learning Disability, Learning Disability, Recommended Reading, Resources
“The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan” by Ben Foss, 2013 by Ballantine Books. “More than thirty million people in the United States are dyslexic—a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a “learning disability” or “learning difference,” that makes...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 8, 2020 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Learning Disability, Reading, Recommended Reading
“Fish in a Tree” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, 2015 by Nancy Paulsen Books. “Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.” Ally has been smart enough to fool a...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 8, 2020 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Learning Disability, Reading, Recommended Reading, Teaching
An extremely useful but somewhat dense resource on reading disabilities is “Overcoming Dyslexia: A New Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level” by Sally Shaywitz (2004) Alfred A. Knopf.
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 7, 2020 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Learning Disability, Reading, Recommended Reading, Teaching
“Proust and the Squid” by Maryanne Wolf is recommended for individuals interested in Reading, Neurology, how the brain works when we read, and what research says goes wrong or possibly right when an individual can’t read. The book provides a wealth...
