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30 06, 2017

Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kids

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:06:11-05:00

When kids hit difficult problems — the seemingly insurmountable English essay, a math test that takes on epic proportions, social struggles that leave them feeling frustrated — it can be tempting to give up and resort to four words no parent ever wants to hear: “I can’t do it.” Kids need to be able to make the transition from ‘I can’t’ to the proactive ‘How can I?’ In order to thrive, kids need to be able to make the transition from the negative “I can’t” to the proactive “How can I?” To do that, they need to think about why they’re stuck, [...]

Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kidskristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:06:11-05:00

8 05, 2017

The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection

kristina@partnerstx.org2024-04-12T14:34:37-05:00

Stress is the reaction of the body and brain to situations that put us in harm’s way. The stressor may be a physical threat (e.g., a baseball coming quickly toward you) or a psychological threat (e.g., a worry or fear that you will make a mistake delivering your lines in a play or write a passage that won’t make sense to the reader). Stress, or more specifically, the stress response, is our body’s attempt to keep us safe from harm. It’s a biological and psychological response. When we’re under stress, the chemistry of our body and [...]

The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connectionkristina@partnerstx.org2024-04-12T14:34:37-05:00

2 05, 2017

The State of LD: Understanding Learning and Attention Issues

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:29:17-05:00

1 in 5 children in the U.S. have learning and attention issues Children with dyslexia, ADHD and other kinds of learning and attention issues are as smart as their peers. But without the right support, many fall behind academically and struggle socially. They’re more likely to repeat a grade, get in trouble at school or with the law, drop out and struggle as adults to find work. But this downward spiral can be prevented. This data-intensive report form NCLD provides insights into the challenges facing the 1 in 5 as well as specifics on how to improve outcomes in school, work and [...]

The State of LD: Understanding Learning and Attention Issueskristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:29:17-05:00

6 02, 2017

8 Tools for Kids With Dysgraphia

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T11:11:21-05:00

If your child has dysgraphia, this list of tools and apps from Understood.org can make writing easier. Your child may already use some of them at school, but it can help to have them at home, too. Most tools are sold in online catalogs for occupational therapists.

8 Tools for Kids With Dysgraphiakristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T11:11:21-05:00

11 01, 2017

Screening, Diagnosing, and Progress Monitoring for Reading Fluency

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T16:01:25-05:00

Screening, diagnosing, and progress monitoring are essential to making sure that all students become fluent readers — and the words-correct per-minute (WCPM) procedure can work for all three. The only aspect of the procedure that has to change is the difficulty level of the text. For screening, passages are selected from text at the student’s grade level. For diagnosing, passages are selected at the student’s instructional level (which may be lower than her grade level). In this context, instructional level text is challenging but manageable, with the reader making errors on no more than one in 10 words (i.e., the reader [...]

Screening, Diagnosing, and Progress Monitoring for Reading Fluencykristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T16:01:25-05:00

3 01, 2017

What Protective Factors Lead to Resilience in Students with Dyslexia?

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T16:09:23-05:00

Students with dyslexia often experience anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem at levels far above their peers without dyslexia (Mugnaini et al., 2009). Despite these significant risks, many students with dyslexia dyslexia display remarkably adaptive functional outcomes.This article focuses on the protective factors and potential mechanisms that play a role in the success and positive adjustment of these students. Read the full article - What Protective Factors Lead to Resilience in Students with Dyslexia?

What Protective Factors Lead to Resilience in Students with Dyslexia?kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T16:09:23-05:00

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