Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 If you are unable to view images in this e-mail, click below: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=hb57J7EqxFtnpzKR5RpgKg.. LD OnLine Newsletter DECEMBER 2008 HELP YOUR CHILD HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY The holiday season is a time for family togetherness, community, and friendship. It is a time for parties, fun, and enjoyment. Unfortunately, children who struggle with social and behavioral problems can feel lonely and excluded during this happy time. How can you, as a parent, make things easier for your child with ADHD or LD and help him or her better enjoy the holidays? The article " How to Help Your Child Have a Happy Holiday " , newly revised for the 2008 holiday season, has a dozen practical ideas designed for your family. Here are some of them: + Prepare your child for events such as holiday parties. + Teach your child the names of guests ahead of time, if possible. + Role-play scenarios with your child. + Make a plan to handle the situation if your child gets over-stimulated. + Tactfully make accommodations for your child's difficulty. + Ask your child to do good deeds and contribute to the community. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=j_pSHUVDW8EpZGrWIMqx7A.. ----------------------------------------------------- HELP FOR A SINGLE PARENT OF CHILDREN WITH LD AND/OR ADHD OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON Many single-parent families experience additional stress during the holidays. When there is a child with learning disabilities or ADHD, the situation can become far more complex. For ideas on how to help your child -- and yourself -- read the article " To the Merry, Unmarried Holidays: Help for Single Parents of Children with LD and/or ADHD Over the Holiday Season. " http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=qkd8NzpCBWB8kKs8rw-3QA.. ----------------------------------------------------- WANT TO BE AN INTERN IN WASHINGTON, D.C.? Are you a college student with a disability? Do you want to work for Congress or a federal agency? Compete for these internships this summer which include free housing and a small stipend. Learn more about the Mitsubishi-AAPD Congressional Internship Program and the Microsoft Federal Information Technology Internship Program. The deadline for both internships is January 9, 2009. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=rcYuJ9mQfe4RWx5AcdGpMw.. ----------------------------------------------------- AWARDS AVAILABLE FOR LD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Do you know or mentor high school students with LD? If so, let them know about these awards, which may help with college costs. Annually, the Ann Ford Scholarship Competition awards $10,000 to a high school senior who intends to pursue a college education and who is willing to be a role model for other people with learning disabilities. The deadline is December 31, 2008. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=wMKsbXCCX1h5rCtQ16O0Ig.. The n Huber Learning Through Listening (LTL) Awards go each year to six high school seniors who are members of Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. These winners receive cash awards in recognition of extraordinary leadership, scholarship, enterprise, and service to others. The top three winners each receive $6,000 and the last three each receive $2,000. The deadline is March 2, 2009. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=ax9lFeW97HM0UF0xT0NJLQ.. ----------------------------------------------------- FEATURED ARTICLE FOR ALL OF OUR READERS + The Christmas Lesson Rick Lavoie shares " The Christmas Lesson " he learned as a boy. Although the story takes place during Christmas, it is not truly a Christmas story. Most importantly, it teaches a meaningful lesson for all of us. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=q9T0RtnH2H3HJZvITQuWLA.. ----------------------------------------------------- FEATURED ARTICLE FOR PARENTS + Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child? This PACER Center fact sheet, Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child, focuses on the reasons why parents might choose to evaluate their child, types of tests available, factors that should be considered when selecting tests, and questions parents should ask when an evaluation is proposed. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=jGKnSodNZg65CVEenFPKUQ.. ----------------------------------------------------- FEATURED ARTICLE FOR TEACHERS + Teaching Social Skills to Kids Who Don't Yet Have Them Do your students have trouble getting along with other people -- kids, adults, and teachers? If so, read " Teaching Social Skills to Kids Who Don't Yet Have Them. " McIntyre, also known as " the behavior advisor, " tells you why they have these problems and how to teach them better ways to act. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=qaz4arg6Hrn5osNRy8TIJg.. ----------------------------------------------------- FEATURED ARTICLE FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES + Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Learning Disabilities Learn how to accommodate yourself on the job by studying " Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Learning Disabilities. " This article has simple and time-tested strategies for being productive even if you have trouble reading, spelling, writing, or calculating numbers. Find accommodations to help you speak, organize your work, remember details, and manage time. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=CoClmGQLNfQzAfiWQKCqEg.. ----------------------------------------------------- IN THE NEWS + A New Face for ADHD, and a Debate http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=7STbOOKyxw1S2O4Xkdj2Rg.. + Listen Up -- Voice Recognition Arrives http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=eWdWJqcwL0GpqCKjWjo1YA.. + Making a Difference: Northborough Fourth-Graders Get a Lesson in Learning Disabilities http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=3TssUrUBIJql0l9DIPptuA.. View more headlines in LD News http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=lJB9eu3GIjZ0BEO5oM_q_Q.. ----------------------------------------------------- FIND WHAT YOU NEED IN THE LD ONLINE YELLOW PAGES Each month, a half-million parents and professionals visit LD OnLine seeking information and resources. LD OnLine Yellow Pages gathers in one place the services and products parents and professionals are searching for. 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LD OnLine Report APRIL 2008 HOW TEACHERS CAN PERSUADE THE SCHOOL TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS * A new LD OnLine exclusive from Rick Lavoie * Educators are often torn between meeting the needs of their students and being loyal, responsible, and responsive school employees. Rick Lavoie wrote " Fighting the Good Fight: How to Advocate for Your Students Without Losing Your Job " for general and special education teachers, reading specialists, and other staff who work in a particular school. http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=YbbtR8fX_cUpLi1gvR5cvA.. Lavoie tells you how to gain the trust of your principal -- an indispensable ally -- and your colleagues who also have critical roles to play. Here are some of Lavoie's suggestions on how to win the " game " in the hallways, teachers' lounge, and administration suite: If you are a new teacher, find a respected, successful teacher in your building and become his or her protege. Ingratiate yourself to colleagues in all departments and at all levels. You will need all the teachers, secretaries, custodians, and ancillary staff to assist your advocacy. Promote the concept of universal design, which holds that special education strategies are effective with all students. Be positive and upbeat about your special education students. If you talk about how difficult, complex, and challenging these kids can be, your colleagues will be less willing to work with them. Give these kids a good reputation... and staff will be more likely to want to work with them. Deal with conflict effectively. Try to listen and be open to other people's perspective; there may be something you can learn from them. When you bring your principal a problem, also bring several possible solutions. " Fighting the Good Fight " includes the ten most common objections you'll confront while advocating for special needs students. It also provides the five steps of persuasion, which will help you learn how to overcome these objections. read more: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=GI8KSvBvoh9VRE2sWOwt1w.. ----------------------------------------------------- A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE ON WRITING " It's almost impossible to concentrate on how to spell words when I'm busy trying to think about the story. It's so hard to remember what I am writing about... " says Eli, a boy with dysgraphia, who is featured in " A Student's Perspective on Writing. " His mother, Regina G. s, proposes strategies to help. She suggests students use the keyword POWER: P -- prepare, list all of your ideas O -- organize, assemble the ideas W -- write the draft E -- edit, look for and correct errors R -- revise, write the final draft read more: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=jcxSgEf39OPpvxOUs-4qwA.. ----------------------------------------------------- INSPIRE YOUR CHILD TO OVERCOME THEIR DYLEXIA Show them the story of <multimedia#ben>Ben, a boy with dyslexia who received tutoring and " special classes " to learn to read. From the success of that extra help, he went on to write a book, " My Year with Harry Potter. " read more: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=MGkXP0sGg5dI9jyfPRu8xg.. ----------------------------------------------------- VOLUNTEER WITH LD ONLINE Do you want to help thousands of people get the right information about children with learning disabilities? You can help parents and teachers by joining our " virtual volunteer team. " We are looking for writers, researchers, and people who can help with administrative tasks. We also need people who are willing to spread the word about LD OnLine into the LD community. read more: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=ocZrsmT3TuJRrKVKtgVdWw.. ============================================== Advertisement ============================================== A Must-Have Resource from LearningStore: TEH LD TEACHER'S IDEA COMPANION (K-5) Help your students succeed with this must-have resource for every K-5 teacher who teaches students with learning disabilities. Go now: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=cd69HhgFVJ-IuicM3yxKjA.. ============================================== FEATURED ARTICLE FOR ALL OF OUR READEERS + Henry Winkler: The World's Greatest Underachiever Henry Winker studied his spelling words in his apartment. Somehow, during the time it took him to walk down the block from his apartment to his school, the words vanished. Just like that. He tells his story in " Henry Winkler: The World's Greatest Underachiever. " Winkler played the Fonz in " Happy Days " and wrote the Hank Zipzer series of books for children, which feature a main character with learning disabilities. read more: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=BKiKbM9x7MKprTp7SqgfCA.. ----------------------------------------------------- FEATURED ARTICLE FOR TEACHERS + Assisting Students with Foreign Language Learning Difficulties in School Research shows that students with learning disabilities can learn foreign languages through multisensory structured language. Some ways to " Assist Students with Foreign Language Learning Difficulties in School " include a) having students hear, see, and say the word simultaneously; teaching only one or two sounds and symbols at a time; and c) using visual aids when you can. read more: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=uy-aVR5PzesWBtk2R-s3vQ.. ----------------------------------------------------- FEATURED ARTICLE FOR PARENTS + How Do You Know If Your Child Might Have a Learning Disability? Dr. Larry Silver answers the question, " How do you know if your child might have a learning disability? " Then he offers suggestions for what you might do about it. read more: http://weta.convio.net/site/R?i=25xtkGBQEUfBdMf9KLY0mw.. ----------------------------------------------------- FEATURED ARTICLE FOR LD ADULTS + Meeting the Challenge of Conformity What do you do when your disability makes it difficult to fit in with your office colleagues? 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