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Barbara Corcoran is a television personality and investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, a sought-after speaker, author, syndicated columnist and by the way is dyslectic. Learn about her achievements and how she overcame the obstacles.
Introduction Millions of students get diagnosed with learning disability/dyslexia and for many acquiring assistive technology devices was out of reach especially for low-income students. Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities . Unfortunately child with a disability/dyslexia cannot be cured; it’s a lifelong struggle to adulthood. Individuals suffer a sense of powerlessness. However,…
In general, researchers have been studying learning difficulties and people with dyslexia since the 17th century. Researchers originally thought that dyslexic people had some form of brain or nerve damage. In fact, during the late 1920 s, Dr. Samuel Torrey Orton redefined dyslexia as “cross- lateralization of the brain”. This meant that the left side…
The All-Star player overcame dyslexia and dominated the court as one of professional basketball’s best players for 13 years. He is an astute businessman and a philanthropist. He won many battles before getting to where he is today
Special education teachers and paraprofessionals are angels on Earth. Like all educators, the goal for every day is to meet students’ academic benchmarks as well as social and emotional needs. However, students with special education needs bring extra challenges, and extra successes, to the party. And because that’s not enough, let’s throw in a global…
ADHD is a mental disorder that needs to be actively treated and controlled. To properly treat it, first you need to recognize ADHD signs and symptoms.
Do you have a feeling that you or a loved one may suffer from an executive function disorder? Learn what to look for.
Learn about Executive Function Disorder. What causes EFC, what are the symptoms and possible treatment options.
Rachel Ehmke May 4, 2016 Whoopi Goldberg is a woman well known for her comedy and acting chops, being one of the few people to ever EGOT (receive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards) and being an opinionated social commentator on The View. What is less well known is that she has done this…
This is historical news Simon bill was signed by Gov. Cuomo yesterday. I’m so proud over accomplishment she’s been my mentor for many years and served on our advisory board member before she became assemblywoman. LDRFA .org Took a very active role in advocating for this bill including advocating with the commissioner of disability. This…