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This is a great article on notetaking, especially if your child is a visual learner. Consider purchasing the Sketchbook Handbook on Amazon too.

How Visual Notes Helped a Student With a Learning Disability Thrive Visual notetaking can be an important tool for students to synthesize information, create connections, and demonstrate their understanding of difficult concepts, writes arts educator Sherrill Knezel.

This article gives great assistive technology information to help students with learning disabilities succeed in school. Follow Brian's blog mentioned at the end of the article to stay informed on the most up-to-date apps, programs, etc.

Apple and accessibility: Helping students with dyslexia Can you imagine not being able to read printed words? What would your life be like if books, newspapers, websites, email, and even signs were all virtually incomprehensible to you? How would you get through the day? For up to one in five people like me with dyslexia these are not hypothetical que…

Great message for any students who struggle in school. Thanks Red for reaching out and for your honesty!!

Superbowl-Bound DE Red Bryant on His Dyslexia

This is an excellent tool for children with reading disorders. You can also search for and download your own books in VOICEtext.

VOICEtext – Text Synched with Audiobooks Improves Reading Specialists confirm that many students with dyslexia benefit more from seeing and hearing text than from seeing it alone. Learning Ally produces audio textbooks for students with disabilities, including titles with on-screen text synched to human voice narration, an audio format called VOICEtext.

This is a great article to share with any friends who have children with ADHD or learning disabilities.

LD Didn't Stop These Celebrities Many celebrities have ADHD or learning disabilities like dyslexia and dysgraphia—from Cher to Anderson Cooper.

If you are looking for ideas for Christmas for your child with ADHD, sign-up for this free webinar on Dec. 4th!

Holiday Toys and Games for Children with ADHD & Cognitive Differences What is a good gift for a child affected by ADHD? How can a friend or family member evaluate the many choices lining the toy aisle this time of year to find a toy that captures a child’s imagination and allows her to readily interact with it?

Thank you for this wonderful article Ashley Icard! You did a great job explaining my business to your readers.

Charlotte coach guides parents through special education maze The world of special education contains tricky codes that parents are left to decipher on their own. It’s filled with words and acronyms like IEP, 504, LRE and accommodation, just to name a few. While parents want what’s best for their children, it’s sometimes hard to know what “the best” is, especi...

Can't wait to read Molly's book being published soon..."Crooked and Confused" , stay tuned!!

"I freaking *love* being dyslexic. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. The way my brain works makes me happy because I like being different from other people. There are advantages to being an out-of-the-box thinker, even if I can’t spell!" -- Molly Reno, Learning Ally member and author of "Crooked and Confused," a book waiting to be published.

Ready for Back to School? This is a great article for all parents to read when your kids are heading back to school this fall.

In addition, ask your child about what went right and what went wrong last year. Set goals for the new school year. Get organized. If your child has an IEP or 504 Accomodation Plan, make sure you schedule a meeting with his/her teachers before the school year or shortly after the school year begins. Discuss the strategies that worked last year and the accomodations and goals you'll focus on this year.

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/13-questions-to-ask-child-about-school

13 (Better) Questions to Ask Your Child About School If you want information about how your child is doing at school, you have to ask the right questions. Try these 13 conversation starters to learn how school is really going.

Check out my recent blog post with strategies for summer reading for children with reading disorders. It includes a link to another post with technology resources.

Strategies for Summer Reading for Children with Reading Disorders Most children with reading disorders are reluctant to pick up a book and read. The goal for the summer months is to find your child looking at a book or reading/listening to a book when he/she hasn’t been told to go read. Summer should be a relaxed time for children when they can read for pleasure w...

Is it good for my dyslexic daughter to use audiobooks when she's learning to read? My daughter was diagnosed recently by the school with a reading learning disability (dyslexia). She’s in first grade. Next year, should I get her audiobooks? I could really use some good parent advice for children with dyslexia. I hear so many different things.