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LD Podcast#96: Dr. Andy Van Schaack- Part II
In this second part of my interview with Dr. Van Schaack, we talk about how technology can help students, and what it can't do. One of the most important things we need to remember is that the tech might make some things easier, but it doesn't replace real learning.The crux of this new "computer in a pen" is that while you are taking notes in a regular spiral notebook (on special paper with a watermark...), it is recording the audio in the classroom, at a meeting- wherever, at the same tim ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LD Podcast #95- Dr. Andy Van Schaack- Technology and EducationI had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Andy Van Schaack from Vanderbilt University about Education and Instructive Technology. We spoke specifically about what technology can and cannot do to aid education and learning. We spoke about how it's even more important to go beyond just research-based learning and look at evidence-based instruction, working with what we know about psychology and brain function to maximize learning in the classroom and beyond.Technology tends to work best when ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LD Podcast "Unplugged"- Mark Blevis interviews Whitney about HomeworkMark Blevis, from the Just One More Book podcast,interviewed me on our drive into Podcamp Philly about homework. This is a really honest and revealing interview about how we handle homework at our house, and what I see as the value and pitfalls of how homework is used in schools. Since I was the driver, the answers are about as honest and non-scripted as is possible- you hear exactly what was said, uncut and unedited, as two parents, two friends, discuss homework and their children.To giv ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #93- Sharon Martin SLP, Part IIWe're back after a brief hiatus for Podcamp Philly, a new media unconference I helped put together at Temple University. I'm really happy to report that we raised over $6,000 for the Sciece Leadrship Academy, a Philadelphia Public special admissions high school, run by Chris Lehmann, who I met at the Educon Conference, held at SLA last year.Sharon and I continue our talk about when you might need a speech language pathologist; why the diagnosis may sometimes be irrelevant to the treatment; ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sharon Martin, Speech and Language PathologistIn today's show, we feature an interview with Sharon Martin! Sharon is a well-known for being part of the DivaCast, best described as five girlfriends talking about what matters to them, and having fun doing it! Sharon's becoming a part of the LD Podcast, because she's also a Speech Language Pathologist (also known as an SLP) teaching in schools in Georgia. Sharon has her Masters in Education, Speech Language-Pathology and is licensed in Georgia, and is a member of many professional org ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 91- Write On Handwriting with Amy Ford Hebert- Part IIIn today's show, Amy and I discuss what is age appropriate for motor skills, how many kids have problems with right-left orientation, and how small things like a good pencil grip can make all the difference in a kid's writing ability. Strength and coordination and spatial attributes all contribute to good handwriting, making the overall writing process easier.We are trying out Amy's program at home (This is not a freebie- I paid for it) and John, my younger child, seems to be particularly ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #90- Amy Ford Hebert- Write On HandwritingThe LD Podcast Is officially two years old! We all know how important reading is; equally important is the next step along the literacy pathway- writing. Writing requires that we synthesize our thoughts, and then express them, coherently, in text. For kids with learning disabilities, this can present a unique challenge. Some children have fine motor issues that make the physical act of handwriting difficult, which then acts as a barrier to developing good written expression. And interes ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #89- News, Announcements and Money In Science and EducationIn this week's show, I have some great information about upcoming trainings open to parents and educators at the Academy in Manayunk, including a RAVE-O training; Wilson reading and the LETRS program by Louisa Moates and taught by Nancy Hennessey , former president of the International Dyslexia Association.I then discuss two recent news articles, one from Time Magazine regarding a former Bush Administration official talking about the failures of NCLB in an article entitled: No Child Left ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shelley Dannenberg, Dyslexia Testing and Information Services Part II(more extensive show notes coming after resolution of technical issues- hope it will be later today.)Click here to Listen to Show # 88, Shelley Dannenberg, Dyslexia Testing and Information Services, Part IIListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 87 Shelley Dannenberg, Dyslexia Testing and Information ServicesShelly Dannenberg is a certified Dyslexia Testing Specialist, an Ohio licensed teacher with 9 years teaching experience in Language Arts and Reading, and the parent of a dyslexic child. Shelley has taught in both regular education and special education classrooms and has tutored many students with learning disabilities. In today's show, we discuss what dyslexia is, how it effects kids in schools, and discuss how early intervention is the key to helping kids with dyslexia succeed in school.D ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 86 Jenifer Fox- Your Child’s Strengths This week’s show features the second half of my interview with Jenifer Fox. Jenifer’s new book, Your Child’s Strengths is one of the best books I’ve read this year, and it provides a blueprint for changing your child’s experience in school. This seems like a radical notion at first, but very small changes, such as looking at your child’s true strengths and giving them opportunities to do what they do best can change the way a child sees themselves and the world. The Sea ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jenifer Fox- Your Child's StrengthsToday's show features a really terrific guest- Jenifer Fox-President of the Purnell School, an all-girl's boarding school, and the author of Your Child's Strengths- Discover Them, Develop Them, Use Them. We speak about a range of subjects, but the most important one of all is how critically important it is to emphasize your child's true talents and strengths. (Oddly enough, I had an opportunity just 36 hours later to put this advice to work. One of the boy's midterm report came back, and th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Education 2.0In recent weeks, I've had the chance to speak to educators about how New Media is changing education, and what it can and cannot do for the classroom. I recorded this presentation at Podcamp DC, and thought it was something you might want to hear as well- Because regardless of whether your child is a superstar in school or is struggling, every child will need to develop skills to compete in a multi-media world. They will need to use computers, and feel comfortable using on line tools as par ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Melinda Pongrey- Educational Therapist, Part IITake Our Survey- Click Here!In this week's show, we continue our conversation with Melinda Pongrey, Educational Therapist and producer of the LD Live show. In today's show, we talk about "Dysteachia", educational research, how everyone sees a child through a different lens, and how important a parent's perspective is. We talk about how critical it is to actually include the child in the discussions, to find out exactly how they see the world, and even help them brainstorm solutions.If you ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 82- Melinda Pongey, Educational TherapistToday is the first part of my interview with Melinda Pongrey. Melinda is the producer of a live video LD talk show called LD Live, and an educational therapist in Washington State.Melinda and I discuss what an Educational therapist does, when you might want to consider one, what kids really need to succeed in school, and how listening to kids is one of the best diagnostic tools around.This is also our first week of sponsorship with Aveeno Baby. I'd love to hear your reactions to our first ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Catching UpEver feel like your hanging on by your fingertips? We've been really busy here behind the scenes, setting up interviews, attending a conference or two and -even taking a vacation with the family. After a brief hiatus, the LD Podcast is back!In todays show, we talk about Autsim Awareness Month; an update on the Ma Chen Autism School in China project, and recent happenings in the news about learning disabilities issues.You'll here us talk about a new sponsor for the show in this episode, al ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 80- Nancy Thomas- Early Childhood Education and Spotting IssuesNancy Thomas (also my Mother In Law) is an expert in early childhood education. nancy has her master's in early childhood education from Wheelock Coolege in Boston, and has worked in the field for over thirty years. She has inspected day care centers and preschools for Broward and Dade County, Florida; she has owned her own center, and she teaches classes through Nova University.When a child seems to be having some developmental delays or is not like the rest of the kids, where do you go fo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conversation with Jonathan Mooney Part II (show #79)In the second half of my conversation with Jonathan Mooney, we talk about his great book, The Short Bus, and how many kids and parents chase the concept of "normal" or "fixing" their kids with LD. We also discuss how parents can help kids learn to play some of the "games" of school- like giving teachers exactly what they want, plus a little bit more, along with other ways to be successful. Kids need mentoring, and sometimes parents are always the best mentors, which is where Jonathan's Pr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conversation with Jonathan MooneyJonathan Mooneyis the author of two great books, Learning Outside the Lines, and a new book, The Short Bus. Both books tell of Jon's journey from being a child who couldn't read at age 12, to graduating from one of the top colleges in the Country, Brown University. Jonathan is CEO of Project Eye to Eye, a non-profit foundation that helps find mentors for students struggling with LD in elementary and middle school school. Jon speaks extensively across the Country, both to help people real ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Making a Difference-Ma Chen and Autism in ChinaImagine, just for a moment, discovering your only child has autism. Imagine this happens while living in a Country of 1.3 Billion people, where only two state-run schools exist to serve all of the people with autism. You live in a culture where the very existence of autism has only recently been recognized as a disability, and your child's disability is seen as sign that you, the parent, did not lead a virtuous life. People with disabilities may be able to work in fields, but are general ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 76- Dr. Steve Graham, Part IIIn the second part of my interview with Steve Graham, we talk about how early we should start to work on a child’s writing, when kids start developing negative attitudes towards writing, and the costs of not being able to write well. We also share a few things about writer’s block, style, strategies and getting into the flow. I also talk about a recent article from the BBC showing over 13 million adults in the UK are stressed about their lack of skills in literacy and mat, and how a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #75- Dr Steve Graham- The Development of WritingWhen over two-thirds of children can’t write well enough to keep up with the demands in the classroom, you have to wonder what is going on with writing instruction in the Nation’s classrooms. Handwriting, and the minimal instruction given in schools is only one part of the picture- getting an idea, transforming it into words, and then transcribing those words for others to see- are all involved. Add issues with grammar and syntax, and you begin to understand writing is to reading as c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Holiday Card- Merry Christmas, Happy Haunnakah, Happy New Year! This year, as last, I have put together an audio christmas card to thank you, the listeners to the LD Podcast, to the Guests, and to the many friends of the show that all keep me energized to keep this project going week after week. Special thank you to: Our guests: Tom Brown, Dale Brown, from LD Online, Anne Ford, Dr. Perri Klass, Dr. Steve Graham, Sally smith, who passed away on December 1st; Ben Mitchell, Rick LaVoie, Dr. Bob Brooks, Alan Zametkin, Dr. Kathleen Nadeau, Nina Strai ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Part II of Interview with Ben Mitchell, Landmark CollegeThis week, the community lost one of its true treasures, Sally L. Smith, Founder of the Lab School, and professor at American University. I was lucky enough to sit down and interview Sally last spring for the podcast. I will be republishing the shows with Sally in the podcast feed, to celebrate her life and work. Thank you to Vivian Vasquez from the CLIP Podcast and American University for introducing me to Sally, and for letting me [articipate in a small way in Sally's memorial.In this ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #72 Benjamin Mitchell, Director of Admissions, Landmark College- Transitioning to CollegeIn today's show, we speak with Ben Mitchell, Director of Admissions at Landmark College. Landmark College specializes in students with learning disabilities and ADHD, as well as transitioning students into other four-year colleges with the skills they need to succeed.Ben and I talked about a variety of topics, including Universal Design of Curriculum, seeking to make college courses accessible to everyone, regardless of disability. We spoke about the Center for Applied Special Technology, o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #71- Nina Straitman- Part IIIIn this last segment of my conversation with Nina, we talk about the Milwaukee School District Case and the fact that a child's learning issues may not be evident from the start; The Fourth Grade Slump; the advantages of perscriptive education in small schools like centreville, and the importance of discovering a child's affinities.Next time, we'll talk to Benjamin Mitchell, Director of Admissions at Landmark College about making the transition from high school to college and what problems ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brian Jacques SpecialThis is the post that accompanies the special segment recorded at the live presentation by Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series of books, at Borders bookstore in Newark, DE.Click here to listen to Brian Jacques speak about Redwall, and learning to paint pictures with words.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 70 Nina Straightman - Language therapist- Fluency, Comprehension, and the Development of Language SkillsIn this show, we continue our conversation with Nina Straightman, talking about the language development in newborns, fluency and text structure, using graphic organizers and how language- from oral language to reading to writing develop in kids.Recently, a number of authors have been through our area, speaking about the books they've written and signing books for children. We've been to presentations from Brian Jacques, author of Redwall and other novels for children, and Dave Barry and Ri ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 69- The Development of Reading- Nina Straitman“We read to comprehend and to make an emotional connection to a character or to gain knowledge.” Nina StraitmanNina Straitman is the Language Coordinator for the Centreville School, a school for children with language based learning disabilities in Wilmington, DE. Nina is also a clinical specialist in Developmental Medicine at AI duPont Hospital for Children. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and a master’s in Speech/Language Pathology, giving her wonderful insights into the development ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #68 Conversation with Rick LaVoieIn the second part of my conversation with Rick LaVoie, we discuss ADHD, organization, seeing things from your child's perspective, how we need to set a good example for our kids, helicopter parenting and how to motivate them.Rick Lavoie has worked in special education for over 30 years. He has three degrees in Special Education, and has produced the single best selling educational video over the past 20 years- "How Difficult Can this Be? the F.A.T. City workshop" which shows teachers and a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 67: Conversation with Rick LaVoieIn this week's show, I sat down with Rick LaVoie, to discuss why LD kids need different approaches in education that "regular" kids, self-esteem, and motivation. Rick has over 30 years experience teaching and mentoring kids with learning disabilities, has been a guest lecturer at many universities; and has made national television appearances on the CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America, ABC Evening News and Disney Channel Presents. Rick serves as a consultant on Learning Disabili ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LD Podcast #66 Child Find, National Reading and Math Report Card, and Should Kids Study More Science & Math?In today's show, I talk about the latest LD Newsm including:*A recent court case reported by Peter Wright, Special Education lawyer and legal expert, and his great online resource, . This case, Jamie S. v. Milwaukee Public Schools (E.D. WI, Case # 01-C-928), dealt with whether or not the Miwaukee Schools were adequately finding children in need of special education help and intervention. In this class action case, many children who could have used evaluations and interventions were denied ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LD Podcast#65: What are you waiting for? Tell them Now!We're back after our Podcamp Philly induced hiatus.There's lots of exciting things in store for the LD Podcast in the upcoming weeks. Today's show features some of the latest news in the LD world, including a study that reports 8.7% of kids may have ADHD, but that many kids, especially those from lower socio-economic families may be under-diagnosed. We discuss a school for kids with LD in the Philly-area, and more evidence that shows appropriate reading instruction can actually reverse the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Most Imporant Interview Ever- James HoffmanToday's guest is my son, James. For over a year now, I have spoken about both of my children, James and John, and used them as examples. Examples about when certain things have worked, and when some things have not. I thought it was time to let you hear James talk about having a learnign disability, having ADHD, and what it's been like for him. I ask James what we do well as parents, and what we do wrong- what works for him, and what does not. I was impressed by how relaxed and honest he wa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #63- Avoiding ExtremesShow # 63- Avoiding Extremes- We're Back From vacation!In today's show, I talk about how we need to keep centered, and avoid the extreme reactions to things. For example, we can choose to be an advocate, or we can choose to be adversarial with school staff; We can ask for help or we can demand services; we can work as a team or take defensive and polarizing positions.In the end, parents need to work together with schools, teachers, doctors, therapists and more. We need to work through the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #62 Summer Updates with MelodyI got a chance to sit down with Melody at her home, and talk about a variety of things including: How to find great summer campsSummer schedulesA Wonderful video- Different and Normal by Richard Colosi- Changing labels over time along the spectruminvolving your child in their IEP's andtalking to them about their issues We also feature a song "Odd Bird" by the Lacivious biddies from the Podsafe Music NetworkEnjoy, and we'll be back full force after a week off for conference and vacation!And. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website First Anniversary ShowFirstly, Thanks to every single listener, Past Present and Future!I have worked on this anniversary show for two weeks, playing with ideas, and decided instead of going all out fancy, I would go simple. We'll do fancy soon. In this show, I speak from the heart, letting all of your know why I was moved to start the LD Podcast, and what I have gone through with my kids. I think forming a community that exchanges research-based, reliable information is the most important thing we can do he ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #60- Jan Olsen, OTR- Handwriting Without Tears, Part IIThis week's show starts out with a few quick stories, including a wrap up of the amazing people I met at Podcasters Across Borders. Podcasts to check out:Quirky Nomads- Sage TyrtleJust One More Book- Mark and AndreaThe Catfish Show- Cat & BobThanks to Dave Reader of Parrish, NY for all his help in fixing my flat tires, and sharing his life with me on my way to PAB. Dave told me what it was like for him growing up with dyslexia, and how his experiences affected how he encouraged his childr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #59- Jan Olsen, OTR- Handwriting Without TearsHandwriting skills, or penmanship, is no longer taught in schools the same way it was when I was in elementary school in the 70's. Yet, we are putting more and more emphasis on writing skills in school. While it's natural to say "Well, it's all about computers- they need to learn how to type, not write by hand!" and typing skills are important, the ability to be able to express yourself in writing of any sort begins with the process of learning how to manipulate pencils and have letters, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show 58- Resiliency, Parent Reviews and Changing those Negative ScriptsThe pictures above are of my kids, taken within 10 minutes of one another. They show how someone can start a day with a negative attitude and bad scriot, but with a little help, you can change the script into something more positive.In this second part of my conversation with Dr. Robert Brooks, we talk about the negative scripts, or ruts, we can get ourselves into. But the surest way to make real change is to re-write your script and story. Make changes with how you react to your childre ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #57: Dr. Robert Brooks- Raising Resilient ChildrenI can't think of a better way to help celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the LD Podcast, than my conversation with Dr. Robert Brooks. I met Dr. Brooks almost two years ago now, when he gave a lecture at the Centreville School. He was kind enough to read a book proposal I gave him, and indirectly, our conversations and his encouragement gave me the confidence to start the podcast. So a personal thank you to Dr. Brooks for helping me find my own voice.Dr. Robert Brooks has lectured nationall ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #56- Anne Ford and John Richard ThompsonThis is the last of our three part conversation with Anne Ford and John Richard Thompson about their new book, On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD, published by New Market Press. We talk about how we need to help kids develop self-advocacy skills, in order to help them succeed in the workplace. We also talk about life coaches, accommodations and estate planning. Many thanks again to Anne & John for their time and their tr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 55 Conversation with Anne Ford and John Richard Thompson Part II- Helicopter Parenting, Families and SiblingsIn this show, I continue my conversation with Anne Ford and John Richard Thompson. Their new book, On Their Own: Creating an Independent Futrue for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD has just been published by New Market Press. We talk about how hard it is to let your child succeed or fail on their own accord, and how our involvement with our children with disabilities effects other members of the family as well.Congratualtions to our winners so far - Kim Mansk, Tracey B ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #54- Anne Ford and John Thompson- On Their Own Anne Ford and John Richard Thompson have collaborated on a second book, On Their Own- Creating an Independent Future for your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD. Anne has a daughter with severe learning disabilities, has been a leading LD activist and is the former Chairman of the National Center for Learning Disabilities. John, her co-author, has helped Anne in lobbying Congress, and has spoken to parents across the Country about their children with LD. I spok ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Latest News about LDThis week's episode borrows from an idea from my friend, Dennis Gray over at 101 Uses for Baby Wipes podcast-a show featuring the latest news from around the world about Learning and Learning Disabilities. Please let me know how you like this show, and I may turn it into a monthly feature. As a reminder, the email address for the show is ldpodcast@gmail.com and our voicemail line, open 24 x 7 is (206) 666-2343.Today's show also features the song "Neighbor" by the Lacivious Biddies, avai ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peter Wright, Wrightslaw: Special Education Law and YouShow #52 Conversation with Peter Wright, Part IIPeter Wrightis a well-known attorney, specializing in special education law. He argued an important special education case,Florence County SchoolDistrict v. Carter, before the Supreme Court. This is particularly impressive, since Pete himself has learning disabilities, and talks openly about his struggles in school as a child.Pete has also written many books, includingFrom Emotions to Advocacy,Special Education Law, and No Child Left Behind ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show # 51: Peter Wright of WrightslawPeter Wright is a well-known attorney, specializing in special education law. He argued an important special education case, Florence County School District v. Carter, before the Supreme Court. This is particularly impressive, since Pete himself has learning disabilities, and talks openly about his struggles in school as a child. Pete has also written many books, including From Emotions to Advocacy, Special Education Law, and No Child Left Behind. The books empower parents to understand ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show #50: Conversation with Paige Heninger of Mommycast - Moms & Kids with ADHDPaige is one of the two fantastic moms who started the first podcast I ever listened to, Mommycast. Paige and Gretchen also inspired me to start the LD Podcast, and I consider them some of my oldest and closest online friends.Paige is the mother of five children, two of whom have been diagnosed with ADHD, and Paige has ADHD as well. In part I, Paige and I talk about what it was like to try to figure out why her oldest son was struggling in school, trying to communicate with teachers, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Moms & Kids with ADHDShow #49- Conversation with Paige Heninger from Mommycast!Mommycast was one of the first podcasts I ever listend to, and Paige and Gretchen inspired me to try podcasting on my own- what turned into the LD Podcast! Paige's discussions about ADHD on Mommycast made me think that there should be a whole podcast dedicated to discussing how various LD's affect kids, parents and families. Providing pointers to reliable information is also critical. Hence, the LD Podcast was born.Since Paige an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | |