Dyslexia Articles

Meds or No Meds -- Improved Academic Performance for ADD ADHD Students

By Robert B. | 4/18/2013 9:04 AM CST |

Over the past two years, I have discovered some very effective methods for helping ADD/ADHD students improve their concentration levels and ultimately their, academic performance. When my ADD/ADHD students struggle to concentrate, my job as a tutor is to find a solution. Tutoring one-on-one gives me the opportunity to make what a student believes is difficult extremely easy. Many times, students do not understand because they are not processing the information correctly. As a special needs educator, I make learning much easier.

While many classroom teachers advocate ADD/ADHD medication, I...

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Suggestions for finding the BEST tutor for your child or student.

By Paul C. | 3/8/2013 9:49 AM CST |

When interviewing a prospective tutor, parents should ask about the tutor's skills and experience, and find out if the tutor truly enjoys teaching. When the tutor feels enthusiastic about the subject, and communicates well, the student has an opportunity to learn to enjoy the subject too.

I recommend for parents to observe the first lesson to see the tutor's skills in action, and watch/listen carefully to future lessons when possible, to make sure the tutor has an encouraging, supportive attitude at all times. (Tutors should welcome and respond positively to the child's questions, and NEVER...

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My guidelines

By Joseph S. | 2/13/2013 1:22 PM CST |

Give positive feedback, use encouraging vocabulary

Find success, and reinforce effort, in even minor accomplishment

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A tutor provides expertise, experience, and encouragement.
They do not provide "answers," but rather assist in problem solving, in getting answers.
The challenge is to focus on assignments within the context they are assigned.

Tutors should not be expected to diagnose learning disabilities.
Diagnosis should take place outside of the tutoring process by a professional academic counselor...

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Tutoring for Special Education Students

By Jeff S. | 11/14/2012 12:25 AM CST |

Parents of students living with learning difficulties qualify for various academic accommodations. These include things that classroom teachers can incorporate into daily lesson plans, like extra time to complete homework and ability to take tests in a quiet location, to things that state education laws delegate to specially trained teachers, aides, and nurses, such as care for students with feeding tubes. This article summarizes the kinds of learning differences that most tutors can handle and when parents should seek a qualified Special Education tutor.

What most tutors can handle

Many tutors...

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Special Education Resources for Parents

By Lisa M. | 10/28/2012 11:02 AM CST |

Massachusetts Specific Resources:

· http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/

· http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/iep/proguide.pdf

· http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/prb/pnps.pdf

· http://www.masspac.org/

· http://www.mcpap.com/pdf/NavigatingTheSpecialEducationSystemInMassachusetts.pdf

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act:

· http://idea.ed.gov/

· http://nichcy.org/laws/idea

· http://www.help4adhd.org/education/rights/idea

General Learning Disabilities Information:

· http://www.ncld.org/

· http://www.ldonline.org/

· http://www.ldanatl.org/

· http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/ld

· http://www...

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The Measurement of Success

By Kim O. | 10/1/2012 1:30 PM CST |

Sharing success stories can be a little bit heady – I’m not one to toot my own horn, but I am so very proud of my students and their accomplishments, it’s hard not to share!

The following excerpt is taken from a student’s letter to the International Dyslexia Association in response to their “Honor A Teacher” campaign. Through mail and email, members, friends and supporters of IDA were invited to submit information about a special teacher, and “Unsung Hero” who has made significant contribution to their life or their child’s life.

In my student’s letter to IDA she stated, “Kim is very patient,...

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Last-Minute Tutoring for Students Falling Behind Poll

By Mary M. | 8/29/2012 10:38 AM CST |

Vocabulary,
Speech,
Grammar,
Spanish,
Reading,
28 more...

The above-referenced subjects include different-aged PreK-College student needs I have experienced at the beginning of each school year since Fall 2010, when I first began tutoring in earnest via WyzAnt, instead of substituting daily for lesser pay in 18 area elementaries in our school district. I am not including higher math (Grade 7 and above) in my math tutoring experience. I also have helped adults with ESL/ESOL, general and academic reading/writing/comprehension/test preparation as well as public speaking for different-sized audiences, sometimes at-the-last-minute before "the big presentation...

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SPED and Regular Education K-12

By Jannece C. | 4/1/2012 8:08 PM CST |

I am so excited that I found WyzAnt!! It has been wonderful! I have met so many new people and love helping work with my students to see them advance! I worked in the public schools for 7 years and loved every minute of it when I had my SPED Resource Room for Learning Disabled, Dyslexic, and ADD/ADHD students. I got to see so many young people better themselves and get passed that learning barrier to advance and become great students that even went on to college. That is what I am about!! I want my students to have the best opportunities that are out there! Just because your child may...

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How nice when people let you know they appreciated the work you did.

By Rosemary B. | 3/29/2012 11:59 AM CST |

What nice things were said today about my teaching. This by a former Principal.

"Rosemary was a very dedicated teacher with good moral values and a passion for teaching. She was always prepared for class, punctual, responsible and was able to motivate children to learn. She was also very creative in her approach and the children were drawn to her. I was very fortunate to have her ... in both programs I have supervised. The students and their parents respected her and learned a lot under her leadership.

I would highly recommend Rosemary ... She is a team player who sets high standards for...

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"D'oh!": On how to avoid careless errors in the Math Section.

By Sid F. | 2/29/2012 1:10 AM CST |

One question I'm often asked about SAT I Math test results is: "Why did my son/daughter miss so many easy questions and get the majority of hard questions right?" For me, this was the most difficult obstacle to overcome when it came to peak performance on test day. After drilling countless practice problems and tests, it is a natural inclination to race through the first "easy" math questions and spend more time on the "hard" ones. The blame is often assigned to "careless errors"--as if students didn't care enough to go back and check the answers. Sometimes dyslexia or ADD/ADHD is blamed. In...

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