2017 July

27 07, 2017

Comments that Parents Hear: “Your child is too smart to have an IEP.”

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T12:06:40-05:00

Fact: Intelligence has no bearing on disability or need. Even individuals with genius level IQs can have a disability that affects their ability to access the curriculum. A student with a disability and "high cognition" can have needs (organizational skills, homework completion, social skills, counseling, and classroom behavior, etc.) that need to be addressed through special education and related services. IDEA does not require schools to help a child reach their potential. However, OSEP does say that the school should "consider information about outside or extra learning support provided to the child". This would include support the family is providing directly [...]

Comments that Parents Hear: “Your child is too smart to have an IEP.”kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T12:06:40-05:00

25 07, 2017

Advice for Parents of Kids With Learning Disabilities

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:01:58-05:00

Was your child recently diagnosed with a learning or attention issue, like dyslexia or ADHD? Would you like some advice from parents who are farther along in the journey? As part of Understood.org's Real Parents, Tough Topics series, Understood has brought together four parents of kids with learning and attention issues. Watch their conversation as they each share “What I wish I’d known sooner” about their children’s issues, working with schools and more. https://youtu.be/5UtUVI4xFkQ&w=500

Advice for Parents of Kids With Learning Disabilitieskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:01:58-05:00

24 07, 2017

Understanding Dysgraphia

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:02:10-05:00

This article from Erica Patino and Understood.org will help you understand what dysgraphia is, which skills are affected by dysgraphia, how dysgraphia is diagnosed, conditions related to dysgraphia, and how you can help your child. You probably hear a lot about learning and attention issues like dyslexia and ADHD. But chances are you don’t hear much about dysgraphia. If your child has trouble expressing himself in writing, you may want to learn more about this condition. Writing difficulties are common among children and can stem from a variety of learning and attention issues. By learning what to watch for, you can be [...]

Understanding Dysgraphiakristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:02:10-05:00

20 07, 2017

Comments that Parents Hear: “We place all children with Autism here.”

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:02:19-05:00

The IDEA regulations put an emphasis on students being served at their home campus. Courts, hearing officers, and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) have allowed schools to place some groups of students with disabilities on one or more campuses with non-disabled students rather than on every campus. However, the law and regulations put a priority on the concept of students being educated with their peers and in the general education classroom to the extent possible. There also must be a “continuum of alternative placements” within the school. Also a child with a disability is not to be “removed from education [...]

Comments that Parents Hear: “We place all children with Autism here.”kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:02:19-05:00

19 07, 2017

My Child Has a Lot of Trouble With Social Skills. Should I Be Worried About Autism?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:02:30-05:00

[rescue_box color=”blue” text_align=”left” width=”100%” float=”none”]This Q&A is from Understood.org and Sheldon H. Horowitz, Ed.D. [/rescue_box] My son has a lot of trouble with social skills, and I’m beginning to suspect he has autism. What’s the difference between autism and the social challenges associated with learning and attention issues? Social challenges are one of the hallmarks of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s syndrome may share some characteristics with kids who have learning and attention issues. For example, there’s a lot of overlap between nonverbal learning disabilities and Asperger’s syndrome. Kids with milder forms of ASD may also share some [...]

My Child Has a Lot of Trouble With Social Skills. Should I Be Worried About Autism?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:02:30-05:00

17 07, 2017

Nonverbal Learning Disabilities

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:13:43-05:00

This article from Understood.org will help you understand what Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD) are, skills affected by NVLD, how NVLD is diagnosed, and how you can help your child. Many people think of “learning disabilities” as issues with verbal skills such as reading or writing. But what if your child has strong verbal skills and a big vocabulary, but doesn’t understand when somebody is being sarcastic? What if he reads at an advanced level but can’t tell you the most important parts of the story? These are classic signs of nonverbal learning disabilities (NVLD). NVLD is a brain-based condition that affects [...]

Nonverbal Learning Disabilitieskristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:13:43-05:00

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