What the Common Core Standards Mean for Special Education Students
Jan 21, 2014
The 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?
Monitoring Progress in RTI: The Importance of Targeted Intervention
Dec 10, 2013Auditory 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.”
The Truth About Kids’ Screen Time and Language Delays
Sep 24, 2013Excessive screen time is associated with language delays in young children, but there’s an even more important factor in early language development. Do you know what it is?
Overcoming Language and Reading Problems: The Promise of Brain Plasticity
Sep 11, 2013Find out how children around the world are rewiring their brains to overcome 'insurmountable' language and reading problems.
Exclusive Webinars with Experts on the Brain and Reading
Aug 13, 2013Study: Fast ForWord Improves Writing in College Students
Jul 23, 2013Have you wondered what the effect of the Fast ForWord program is on older students, or how it develops other skills besides reading?
Cooperative Learning Strategies in the Classroom
Jul 9, 2013Students in cooperative learning groups don’t always allow each other equal participation. For a more inclusive environment, try these strategies.
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