Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities with Right-Brained Approaches

Interesting article about how to teach a child with a learning disability.

Children with learning disabilities often learn best when they see and experience information. A barrage of words and a fast pace can leave them feeling they just got off a bad roller coaster ride. Using hands-on approaches, visuals and making asking questions a good thing will help. When questions are asked, try and give them a better picture of what you mean. We call these hands-on visual learners right-brained learners. If your child is a right-brained learner consider a right-brained program

The Upside of Dyslexia

The” Upside of Dyslexia” is an excellent article about MIT research on Dyslexia.

Dyslexia, as we see it, is a unique combination of strengths and challenges.

The strengths include an uncanny ability to both remember what they have seen and to learn when taught to their strengths.

To Beat Dyselexia it is also important to identify and address their weaknesses and to engage the student in the process.

Click here for ideas on how to Beat Dyslexia

Dyslexia Stress to Dyslexia Success

This article on Dyslexia Road to Riches highlights the incredible successes people with dyslexia have. Many of these people are right-brained learners who are creative, great problem solvers, and can create new and revolutionary changes. To go from Dyslexia Stress to Dyslexia Success, see if your child is a right-brained learner, Visit 3D Learner

10th Grade FCAT Now Harder to Pass

Leslie Postal from the Orlando Sentinel published an excellent story on Florida Approves Tougher FCAT Scoring. The percent of students who will fail the 10th Grade FCAT is projected to increase from 40 to 48%. The really bad news is in the detail. It will be more difficult than ever for these students to receive a high school degree — go to 3D Learner – 10th Grade FCAT for what a parent can do

3rd Grade FCAT Alert – Florida Approves Tougher Scoring – -The Devil is in the Details

Leslie Postal from the Orlando Sentinel published an excellent story on Florida Approves Tougher FCAT Scoring. The percent of students who will fail the 3rd Grade FCAT is projected to increase from 16 to 18%. The really bad news is in the detail. The percent of students needing remediation is projected to increase from 12 to 25% — more than doubling. This may get a ton on parents upset — did anyone prepare the schools for the onslaught of 4th graders who will need remediation. The staffing and morale challenges will be tougher since school bonuses will be less as result of the arbitrary scoring changes — go to 3D Learner – 3rd Grade FCAT for what a parent can do

Dyslexia Myth – Students with Dyslexia Cannot Read

I got this e-mail about the 12 Myths of Dyslexia

Number 12 Dyslexia Myth was
12. Kids with dyslexia can’t read.

Untrue. Most children and adults are able to read, even if it is at a basic level. But children with dyslexia are likely to reach a certain point in reading ability with the inability to move beyond a third grade reading level. Despite being taught phonics, they have extreme difficulty sounding out an unknown word. They may read a word perfectly on page one and forget it by page two. Their list of 30 spelling words may be memorized for a spelling test and forgotten the next week. Spelling is one of the classic red flags alerting parents and teachers of a serious underlying problem. The children are unable to understand the basic code of the English language and cannot break down or reconstruct (with spelling) words using codes (letters).

3D Learner Version of Dyslexia
Most of the students we see where dyslexia is suspected are really GOLD Students (TM) – gifted operating with a learning difference.

We have had students make 2, 4 and even 6 years reading comprehension gains in 4 to 8 months. For GOLD students the challenge is often a combination of a learning difference and a tracking issue.

Dyslexia, a Learning Disability or a Learning Difference

Article on students with learning differences. Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities are often defined as disabilities. Students suspected of having dyslexia or a learning disability are often what we call right-brained learners, who learn differently. Students who learn differently will often not understand something the first time, but given the time and support they can often excel. Right-brained programs for right-brained learners can make the difference.