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Orton-Gillingham teaching principles for students with dyslexia.

Comparing IEPs to 504 Plans for students with ADHD.  What are the similarities and differences?

RSD is an extreme emotional response resulting from the perception that you have disappointed people in your life and they will withdraw their love and approval. It causes fear of being rejected, teased, and criticized. It occurs with ADHD, partially due to an overactive nervous system.

Links to inconspicuous fidgets and desk toys.  Which are your favorite?  Add a comment with a link.

Learn multiplication facts faster by starting with counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. doubles (count by 2s), double and add a group, double-double strategy, count by 5s and add a group, double-double-double strategy, count by 10s and subtract a group

Accommodations in your child's Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan not being implemented at school?   Follow this 4 step plan to advocate for your child.

 DYSLEXIA INDICATORS IN 7TH - 12TH GRADE Dyslexia is found on the lower end of a continuum of reading skills (Elliott 2020; Shaywitz,  S., Escobar...

 DYSLEXIA INDICATORS IN 4TH, 5TH, 6TH GRADE Dyslexia is found on the lower end of a continuum of reading skills (Elliott 2020; Shaywitz,  S., Esco...

 DYSLEXIA INDICATORS IN END OF 2ND TO 3RD GRADE Dyslexia is found on the lower end of a continuum of reading skills (Elliott 2020; Shaywitz,  S., ...

 DYSLEXIA INDICATORS IN FIRST GRADE Dyslexia is found on the lower end of a continuum of reading skills (Elliott 2020; Shaywitz,  S., Escobar, Sha...

 DYSLEXIA INDICATORS IN KINDERGARTEN Dyslexia is found on the lower end of a continuum of reading skills (Elliott 2020; Shaywitz,  S., Escobar, Sh...

Girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder present differently than boys in the classroom.  Girls' ADHD symptoms are internalized and mor...