The Gifts of ADHD

Dr. Ned Hallowell and Dr. Kenny Handelman's "Unwrapping the Gift of ADD" series, is in the fourth evening tonight, 5 - 6 PM PST. You can listen in tonight and next Monday through Thursday evenings through your computer for free. After next week the shows are only available for a fee.

So far, the conversations have proved interesting. Very positive look at the benefits and gifts that can accompany ADHD, especially as one learns to use them. Good info for parents and teachers working to nurture children.

For instance, to quote Dr. Hallowell "Creativity is impulsivity gone RIGHT!"

Unwrapping The Gift Of ADD

Part 1: Dr. Kenny Handelman flies down to visit Dr. Edward Hallowell in 'The Hallowell Center' in Sudbury, MA. They discuss Unwrapping The Gift of ADD, a free teleseminar series that features "8 of the TOP EXPERTS in the field of ADD.

The Unwrapping The Gift Of ADD website went live today at 12 pm EDT, 9 am PST! Check it out and download a free copy of Find the Genius in ADD - Moving beyond the moral and medical models of ADD to a Strength-Based Diagnosis!


Part 2: Dr. Kenny Handelman flies down to visit Dr. Edward Hallowell in 'The Hallowell Center' in Sudbury, MA.

Yes, children with ADD/ADHD may require more effort to get out the door in the morning with all needed items intact, and may require more innovative and energetic educational opportunities! But the Dr.'s note that with impulsivity can come "thinking and acting outside the box" which can lead to innovation. They note creativity is often wrapped together with ADD! Inspirational and helpful information for parents, adults with ADHD, teachers, counselors, therapists, doctors...!

Claymation on Learning to Read!

Check out the videos from Lab School in Washington and others! Re: on learning to read and other dilemmas! On LD Online....Reading Rocks: From Zero to Hero!

Project Eye To Eye

Check out this innovative mentoring program! Project Eye to Eye links adults who have LD/ADHD with students who have LD/ADHD. Listen to a conversation with Co-founder and Executive Director, David Flink, on LD Live!

Combining mentoring, advocacy, art, parent support, and professional development for teachers, Project Eye to Eye tells it like it is! and empowers participants to drop the deficit model of LD and embrace the empowerment model of living with LD and ADHD.Project Eye to Eye Video

Effective Advocacy!

Check out this excellent LD Online article by Rick Lavoie on keeping your focus on the student's needs. While written for special education teachers, his tips are good for everyone advocating for children in the schools.

Fighting the Good Fight: How to Advocate for Your Students Without Losing Your Job

Read How You Want

Read How You Want Founder Christopher Stephen has degrees in Mathematics, Physics, Economics and Law from the University of Sydney. Starting as an interest in finding ways to help his sister continue to enjoy reading as the effects of her multiple sclerosis progressed, Read How You Want has developed into a unique company that offers the capability to print documents and books in all kinds of individualized formats, including large and atypical print formats, braille, audio and e-books.

Listen to an interview with Melinda on LD Live!

New Audio Tool! Odiogo Listen Button

Cool new tool! Just click on the Odiogo Web 2.0 "Listen Button'" on each blog entry to hear the post read aloud!

The free service can be added to a variety of blogs. What a cool tool for teachers who use blogs for posting work for students. Now, every post can have the added support of audio in addition to the printed text!

Be sure to let me know how this works for you!

Assistive Technology for Learning

Maria Kelley, OTR/L Assistive Technology Specialist from WATAP demonstrates Clicker5 for Ryan while Jacob enjoys Dragon Naturally Speaking!

Maria will return to SISIUTL Friday April 25th, 2008 to meet individually with you to demonstrate available assistive technologies that might be helpful. Hear Jacob after using Dragon Naturally Speaking to "write" on the computer!

Call 379-1223 to book your hour appointment for Friday April 25th, 2008 --limited space!
WATAP ---Washington Assistive Technology Act Program--serves Washington residents of all ages with disabilities of all types, their families, employers, and employment service providers, educators, health care and social service providers, and others seeking information about assistive technology (AT) and assessible information technology.

Thank you to Jefferson County Literacy Council jefflitco@aol.com
for sponsoring Maria's presentation on November 1, 2007
What? Why? Assistive Technology for Learning!

Balametrics: Learning Breakthrough Program

In the early 1960’s, Dr. Frank Belgau, working in the classroom with children with reading problems, began carefully experimenting to see if he could find activities that made an immediate observable improvement in the children’s reading and academic performance. The procedure was simple and straight forward - the children read a passage orally, they did ten to fifteen minutes of motor skill sensory integration activity, and then read a different passage from the same story. He listened to and compared the two reading samples. He also asked the students to report any differences they observed themselves. He found activities that made a difference in reading and in vision.

In the above video, Dr. Belgau explains the basic principles in his Balametrics program.

Melinda asks Dr. Belgau to explain the principles of his balance board.

Delinquency or Disability?

This week on LD Live! I spoke with Ron Hume, Exec Director NCO Youth and Family Services, and chair of the LDA Committee on Justice about the high prevalence of ADHD and LD in youth who meet up with the juvenile justice system. While some parents are finding that the NCLB measures are insuring a higher level of education for their children with disabilities, (Washington Post article) we still have a long way to go in meeting the needs of students with learning difficulties.

Benna Golubtchik, Senior Faculty Advisor Teachers Network, posts several ideas for creating more multi-sensory classrooms, and she tells students not to ask how smart they are, but ask, "How am I smart?" Watch video! How are you smart?

LDA Interview: Mobility International and Show Updates

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I spoke with Melissa Mitchell last week at the LDA National Conference - she had a booth representing Mobility International- FYI - thought it sounded quite interesting - they had a youth summer leadership camp in Costa Rica this summer for students ates 18 - 24 I think - For all types of folks with all types of disabilities or who know someone well with a disability - so, sibling, close friend, etc -

FYI - I will be LIVE on air tomorrow morning - Wed, March 5 - at 9 am PST - at 9:00 interviewing Deborah Meier, leader in the field of education, author of several books,--and one of a host of presenters at the Teaching and Learning Celebration which runs this Friday and Saturday in NY, NY

Then at 9:30 (PST) , I'll be interviewing the VP of WNET, Ronald Thorpe - channel 13 public TV New York - to discuss their upcoming Teaching and Learning Celebration which begins Friday in NY NY - !! So, if you have questions or ideas for these guests, be sure to listen or chat in! Show will re-run Friday morning at 9 am (PST)

You can always listen to saved shows, as podcasts, and sign up for notices of upcoming shows, through the link on the sidebar at LD Live!

Melinda

PT's Pongrey produces live broadcast of learning disabilities conference

Thanks to Port Townsend's Melinda Pongrey, individuals worldwide will have the opportunity to listen and participate in live informational broadcasts for the first time from the 45th Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) International Conference, Feb. 27-March 1 in Chicago.

During the LDA conference, Pongrey, of the Sisiutl Center for Learning, will produce a daily online talk show titled LD Live! from her downtown office on Taylor Street. The web broadcasts are through the LDA website, www.ldaamerica.org.

Over the past two weeks, Pongrey has interviewed conference organizers, association board members, and experts in the field of learning disabilities. Three hours of live show recordings are now published as podcasts on her blog LD Live! at http://ldlive.blogspot.com.

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Live with Whitney Hoffman!

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Our guest this week is Whitney Hoffman, creator of LD Podcast, a free weekly podcast for parents about learning and learning disabilities! Whitney, a parent of two children with learning differences, has been podcasting for two years, talking to authors, parents, experts...creating a community of support and information for parenting children who struggle with learning.


When Whitney travels, she uses Utterz to mobilecast reports.

LIVE with Domenic Greco, Ph.D.

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Domenic Greco, Ph.D., CEO Smart Brain Games, has been in the business of delivering Biofeedback services, both peripheral and EEG NeuroTherapy since 1982. He has successfully developed and operated treatment centers specializing in Biofeedback for stress related disorders, and EEG NeuroTherapy for ADHD on both the East and West coasts. Dr. Greco is an innovator in the ADHD field and has operated some of the largest ADHD, EEG NeuroTherapy centers in the country. He has lectured nationally and appeared before NIMH as an expert in EEG NeuroTherapy. Read More


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