SAT Strategies

Barron's SAT Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities by Dr. Toni Welkes is a study guide designed to assist teachers and parents in helping college bound students with disabilities prepare for the SAT. Welkes provides effective strategies for success on Writing, Math, and the Critical Reading sections on the test. This book also provides practical advice on test anxiety, time management, and relaxation techniques. This SAT study program is designed to help students who have learning disabilities such as Attention-Deficit Disorder, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and other cognitive processes that interferes with learning.

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Jerk, California

Jerk, California is a moving work of young adult fiction by Jonathan Friesen. The novel follows athletic high school senior Sam, who had suffered emotional abuse at the hands of his step-father since he was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome at a young age. Sam meets an elderly recluse in a small Minnesota town, who launches him on a mysterious roadtrip to Jerk, California with a girl named Naomi. During his journey Sam discovers love, independence, and learns that though he "may have Tourette's, but Tourette's doesn't have him."

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How to Claim Disability

Have you been meaning to apply for disability but didn't know how? Worried about how the economy will affect your access to benefits? MarketWatch published an article recently addressing some of the primary missteps people make when attempting to claim social security benefits. The article outlines qualifications, timelines, appeals, and tips to make the process run as smoothly as possible. You can read the article here.

Need to know more about social security? Visit the federal department's website and check out these books available from the CeDIR library:

• Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting and Keeping your Benefits
• How to get SSI & Social Security disability: an insider's step by step guide

As always, contact us if you have any questions or interest in these materials.

Lost at School

Lost at school: why our kids with behavioral challenges are falling through the cracks and how we can help them is written by Dr. Ross Greene, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. His book delves into the dark subject of system neglect and describes the innovative method of Collaborative Problem Solving. The book is a must-read for teachers, parents, administrators and professionals who work with students of all abilities.

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The subject of "Deafness"

Deaf Subjects: Between Identities and Places by Brenda Jo Brueggemann is a collection of essays that discusses the modern deaf subject beginning at the turn of the 19th century to the early 21st century. Brueggemann examines the American Sign Language and the radical changes and shifts here in the United States and in other parts of the world. She also explores the complex relationship between people in the deaf community and others and includes essays about famous women in history who have hearing impairments.

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Protect Your Child's Financial Future

Special Needs Trusts: Protect Your Child's Financial Future by Attorney Stephen Elias is a self-help legal guide that includes detailed information about how to create a trust for a loved one with disabilities. Elias explains how special needs trusts work, the trustee's job and whether to hire a lawyer or not. This resource guide provides information on how to provide financially for a loved one without losing government support. This updated 3rd edition book also includes forms, example letters and resource guides on CD-ROM.

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Fulbright Scholarships

Ever dream of studying abroad? The US Department of State encourages students and scholars of all abilities to apply for spots in their esteemed Fulbright programs. If you have completed your undergraduate education and are proficient in a foreign language, you can apply to study/teach in practically any country on the globe! The program consists of three sectors: Fulbright Students (for those with a bachelors only), Fulbright Scholars (for those with a PhD or equivalent professional degree), and Fulbright Teachers (for K-12 or post-secondary teachers with a full-time position in the US). Grants are available to teach English, conduct research, gain professional international experience, or pursue graduate degrees on any of the six habitable continents.

For more information on Fulbright Programs in general, visit the U.S. Department of State. For information on the Fulbright program specific to persons with disabilities, visit Mobility International for descriptions of eligibility, success stories, and other exchange program resources.