First entry: Information on Pennsylvania Learning Disabilities Association Second Entry: What is a Learning Disability? LDAPA is the Pennsylvania State Affiliate of Learning Disabilities Association of America. Like LDA of America, LDAPA believes that every individual has the right to a quality education and every individual with a learning disability can succeed at school and work. [...]
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Ask The Experts: What Is The Most Effective Homework Environment?
~Join us monthly as Patti Lear, M. Ed, Learning Specialist/Diagnostician, tackles some of your questions with simple strategies you can use to strengthen your child’s educational potential today…let’s get started! Q: I want my daughter to get the most out of our homework time. How can I create the most effective environment? ~Mary Ann Werner, [...]
READ MORE »Reading S.O.S! 6 Ways Parents Can Help Children With Difficulties
Do you ever have those nagging little doubts about your child’s reading ability? When your child struggles with reading, is it just part of normal development – or is it a sign of something more? Did you know that reading is a challenge to nearly 40 percent of all children? Take a moment to see [...]
READ MORE »Ask The Experts: How Do I Choose the Right Tutor For My Child?
~Join us monthly as Patti Lear, M. Ed, Learning Specialist/Diagnostician, tackles some of your questions with simple strategies you can use to strengthen your child’s educational potential today…let’s get started! Q: I feel that my daughter has fallen a bit behind in her grades. I want to get her some help, but how do I [...]
READ MORE »Reading Awareness & Your Child: 11 Key Terms Every Parent Should Keep in Their Pocket
Have you ever been in the middle of a parent-teacher conference where you weren’t quite comfortable with the topic and the terminology used by the teacher or specialist? “I feel that although Elizabeth’s overall literacy is adequate, she is slipping behind a bit in her receptive language skills.” Do you agree? Quick… yes or no? [...]
READ MORE »How Involved Should I Be In My 6 Year Old’s Homework?
Q: “First grade homework seems tougher than what I would have expected. Just how involved should I be in my six-year-old’s homework time?” ~ Anna B., Cementon A: The graduation from kindergarten to the first grade can sometimes prove a difficult adjustment for children – and also for parents as well! The full day and [...]
READ MORE »How Are Government Budget Cuts Affecting Your Child’s Education?
Have you noticed any changes in your child’s classroom this year? As recession continues to dig its claws into our economy, the news of unemployment, spending cuts, budget deficits, and lay-offs is so common-place, we begin to feel numb about it. But the trickle-down effect of such doom-and-gloom is now hitting our children’s educational opportunities [...]
READ MORE »Creating A Stress-Free Learning Environment (What Every Parent REALLY Needs to Know!)
Everyone admits that stress is bad. We read about it in magazines, we hear it on the news, our doctors tell us, we blog about it, and we repeat the mantra over and over. The key to good health is the reduction of stress in our daily lives. But what about the lives of our [...]
READ MORE »Ask the Experts: My Son is Having a Hard Time Focusing on Homework – How Can I Help Him?
~Join us monthly as Patti Lear, M. Ed, Learning Specialist/Diagnostician, tackles some of your questions with simple strategies you can use to strengthen your child’s educational potential today…let’s get started! Q: My son is having a hard time focusing on his homework… what is the right way to help him with this issue? ~Rebecca S., [...]
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