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LD OnLine Newsletter, Feb 09: The Path to Math for Children with LD

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> FEBRUARY 2009

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> THE PATH TO MATH FOR CHILDREN WITH LD

>

> Regina s received a frantic call at her education therapy clinic.

> It was Sammy's mother. Sammy was one of her clients who usually worked on

> reading. " I just picked Sammy up from school, " the mother exclaimed. " And

> he's pretty hysterical. It seems he doesn't understand the words his

> teacher is using in math. He says he's going to flunk the class because of

> these words. "

>

> This story starts a practical article for parents and teachers on helping

> children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and dyscalculia with

> math. It is a newly updated article, exclusive to LD OnLine, titled

> Strategies to Facilitate Math Concepts and Homework.

>

> Here are some of the strategies to facilitate math concepts and homework

> recommended in the article:

>

> + Be sure that the child is relaxed so that he can " take in " new

> information.

> + Hook new vocabulary words to something that is familiar to the child.

> For example, Regina s taught Sammy the word " circumference " by

> reading a story about a table made from a tree. The bark around the tree

> represented the circumference.

> + Teach children the morphology or word parts. For example, " multi " means

> many and " equi " means equal.

> + Use rhymes to help them remember. For example, the rhyme, " A meter

> measures 3 ft. 3. It's longer than a yard, you see. "

> + Color code the " ones " column and the " tens " column to help them line up

> the two columns when they add. This is particularly important when they

> learn to carry numbers.

> + Teach patterns that make things easier, such as writing the digit twice

> if you multiply by 11.

>

> The article teaches you how students can learn to use their fingers to

> multiply and make their own artsy flash cards to learn challenging facts.

>

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> TIPS FOR CHOOSING A SUMMER CAMP FOR YOU LD CHILD

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> It's the time of year when parents look for summer programs for their

> children. Some just want their kids to have a good time. Most parents of

> children with learning disabilities want a program where their children

> will continue their academic growth and improve their skills.

>

> But how do you find a camp that will best nurture your child? Ann

> Cathcart, founder of The Learning Camp and the mother of a child with a

> learning disability, wrote " Tips for Choosing a Summer Camp for Your

> Child. " She suggests that you take the time to talk with the camp director

> at length, ask for references, and talk to other parents who have sent

> their children there. Factors to consider include:

>

> + The type of program your child need.

> + Size of the camp

> + Balance of time between education and recreation

> + Location of the camp

> + Type of setting

> + Staff qualifications

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> TEACHERS: WANT MONEY FOR A PROJECT TO HELP YOU STUDENTS?

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> Each year, educators apply for ING Unsung Heroes grants by describing

> projects that use new techniques to improve learning. One hundred people

> are selected to receive grants of at least $2,000 and one person wins

> $25,000. Last year, Jeanne C. Crowley, from Public School 188X, Bronx, NY,

> won a grant to develop a " digital science lab " on the Web to enable 100

> students in grade 4-8 with emotional and learning disabilities to use

> digital camcorders to record science experiments and demonstrations. When

> finished, this website will provide student-directed videos on science,

> which can then be used by other students. Crowley says the vocabulary and

> explanations used by students of a similar age will reach their peer

> groups more effectively than typical instructional science videos.

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> FEATURED ARTICLES FOR PARENTS

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> + Helping Students with LD Pass High-Stakes Tests

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> If children with a learning disability don't pass certain tests, they

> might be held back a grade or not even make it to graduation. Read

> " Helping Students with LD Pass High-Stakes Tests " and start strategizing

> now.

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> FEATURED ARTICLE FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

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> + Memory Tips for Students

>

> There is a lot to remember in school. " Memory Tips for Students " will help

> you keep the facts firmly in your mind.

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> LD OnLine Report

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> APRIL 2008

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> HOW TEACHERS CAN PERSUADE THE SCHOOL TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS

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> * A new LD OnLine exclusive from Rick Lavoie *

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> 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

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> 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:

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> When you bring your principal a problem, also bring several possible

> solutions.

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> " 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.

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> A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE ON WRITING

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> " 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

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> INSPIRE YOUR CHILD TO OVERCOME THEIR DYLEXIA

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> 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. "

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> + Assisting Students with Foreign Language Learning Difficulties in School

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> Research shows that students with learning disabilities can learn foreign

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> 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.

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> Dr. Larry Silver answers the question, " How do you know if your child

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> + Advocates Celebrate Funding for Dyslexia Screenings

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> + 'Get Ready to Read!' Program Offers Screening

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> + Poet Who Struggled with Dyslexia Wins Pulitzer Prize

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