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Preparing Your Child For a Psycho-Educational Assessment
What Is Psycho-educational Assessment? As part of the evaluation, your child may undergo a psycho-education assessment. Psychology is the study of mental processes and behaviour. Psycho-educational assessment refers to the…
Read MoreWhat is an Evaluation?
Evaluation is the process for determining whether a child has a disability and qualifies for special education and related services. It’s the first step in developing an educational program that…
Read MoreTechniques to Help the Anxious Child
Dealing with social and emotional challenges is part of every day, but it can be particularly challenging for children with learning disabilities (LD). Learning disabilities can affect many skills including…
Read MoreSome Useful and Relevant Assistive Technology to Consider
The ‘Wheel of Apps’ is not comprehensive, but attempts to identify relevant, useful apps and categorize them according to difficulties faced by people with dyslexia. Note that some apps address…
Read MoreTerms to Understand in Assistive Technology
Students with LDs will most often require Assistive Technology (AT) that assists with reading, language, organizational skills, and processing information. Software changes quickly – so we’ll just stick to describing…
Read MoreLabels & Labelling
There are a lot of labels and labelling issues in the field of learning disabilities. There are questions about the word “disability”, there are questions about the specific names of…
Read MoreGlossary of LD Terms
This glossary is a compilation of terms and definitions of some of the most common terms, adapted from a number of sources. Accommodation: modifications in the curriculum or learning environment…
Read MoreMyths & Facts About LDs
Myth: Learning disabilities (LDs) do not really exist. Fact: LDs are real. Recent research indicates neurological differences in the brain structure and function for people who have learning disabilities. …
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About LDs
Learning Disabilities (LDs) are specific neurological disorders that affect the brain’s ability to store, process, retrieve or communicate information. They are invisible and lifelong. Manifested by significant weaknesses in listening,…
Read MoreIntroduction to Assistance Technology
There are numerous technological aides available for learners with disabilities in order to assist and compensate for their specific disabilities. Currently listed there are over a hundred different technological…
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