Right vs. Left Brained + Autism, APD, ADHD Neuroscience and More
Feb 4, 2014
Our annual Visionary Conference for clinical providers takes place February 21-22, and like last year, the conference is open to anyone interested in attending. Get all the info on speakers and sessions here!
Remediation vs. Accommodation: Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Succeed
Jan 28, 2014Meeting the needs of students with learning disabilities can be a challenge. Students newly identified with a learning disability are likely to need immediate accommodation. But for maximum long-term benefit, educators need to address the learning difficulty at its core. How do we strike the right balance between remediation and accommodation?
What the Common Core Standards Mean for Special Education Students
Jan 21, 2014The Common Core standards are considered challenging for general education learners - and they’re meant to be. But given that challenge, many educators wonder what it means to hold special education students to the same standards. How are educators expected to get underperforming students to proficiency?
Auditory Processing Disorder Interventions: How Do They Work?
Nov 5, 2013Auditory processing disorders can be traced to specific regions of the brain, especially regions of the brainstem. Find out how targeted auditory processing disorder interventions result in better listening skills and improved brainstem response to speech.
Why Auditory Processing Disorders Are Hard to Spot
Oct 29, 2013Your most struggling student just isn’t listening – again. But could there be more to it? Auditory processing disorders can look a lot like inattention, and it’s not easy to tell the difference. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
The Neuroplasticity Revolution With Dr. Norman Doidge
Oct 8, 2013Norman Doidge, M.D., discusses why the concept of brain plasticity—the brain’s ability to grow and change in structure and function in response to experience—is “the most important change in our understanding of the brain in 400 years.”
June 2013 Office Hours With Dr. Martha Burns: Which Product Should You Assign?
Jun 25, 2013Language-Based Learning Disabilities and Auditory Processing Disorders
Jun 18, 2013New research centering on the electrical brain signals picked up by EEG is clarifying the relationship between auditory processing and language learning.
Auditory Processing Skills and Reading Disorders in Children
May 14, 2013It’s not exactly news that there’s a relationship between auditory processing and reading disorders, but mounting evidence points to a “highly significant” correlation.
Response to Intervention and Special Ed Stats: Progress Report
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