“She’s a puzzle” or…. she has dyspraxia
Dyspraxia awareness
0810, 2017
Author Archives: Laura Smith
2909, 2017
Does my child have dyslexia?
Are all reading disabilities then dyslexia? The short answer is no, but dyslexia is by far the most common reading disability and can manifest in varying severities.
2509, 2017
Why you are the CEO and CFO in special needs parenting
Parents of children with special needs have to be the CEO, and there is LOT to manage.
1909, 2017
No, not another diagnosis. Adding Dyslexia to Apraxia
[wysija_form id=”1″]I had an epiphany the other day. It came after reading an article someone sent me discussing how American schools are failing kids with dyslexia. It was an excellent article and accurate in every way. I started my career in Denver Public Schools in 2004, and at the time, an approach called “whole language” was being used to teach reading. Just four years before this time, in 2000,
1109, 2017
In the Zone: A look at Camp Speech Zone in NY
Adventures mother and son in the city that never “seeps” By definition, “being in the zone” means that you are so happy or excited because you are doing something easily and with skill. It’s really about having your thoughts flow easily and creatively with regard to art, music, design or invention. It’s the achievement of a blissful and fulfilling state of mind. Some refer to this as “in the groove.”
2908, 2017
She’s starting to feel different.
Ashlynn just started her second grade year. At the end of first she basically made a full year’s worth of growth going from beginning Kinder reader to end of Kinder reader, but still couldn’t pass the last level. I put her in tutoring again, just like I had done the summer after her Kinder year; but this time it was 3x a week for 30-45 minutes. I saw so much