Thinking differently: An inspiring guide for parents of children with learning disabilities

Thinking differently: An inspiring guide for parents of children with learning disabilities is an innovative, comprehensive guide to help parents understand and accept learning disabilities in their children, offering tips and strategies for successfully advocating on their behalf and helping them become their own best advocates.

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How I learn: A kid's guide to learning disability

How I Learn: A Kid's Guide to Learning Disability provides a simple explanation of why some children struggle in school. It introduces learning disability in concrete terms for younger students, emphasizing that they are capable of learning but do so in a different way from most children.

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ABLE Act

The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law on December 19, 2014. It allows for the creation of a new savings account for families with people with disabilities to save for future disability-related expenses without losing Medicaid and Social Security benefits.

To learn more about the ABLE Act and the next steps, check out the following resources:
ABLE Act Info Sheet - created by The Arc
ABLE Act (expanded info) - created by The Arc
ABLE Account Planning video - created by the National Disability Institute

INDATA Project Open House

The INDiana Assistive Technology (INDATA) Project, at Easter Seals Crossroads, invites you to attend their open house, scheduled for March 3, 2015 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at Crossroads, 4740 Kingsway Drive, in Indianapolis.

Check out INDATA’s new space on the third floor, tour the undated assistive lab, and meet ARTI, the Assistive Robotics Technology Initiative, experience some of the latest wearable technology, explore the zero-gravity workstation, and learn how assistive technology devices can be used at home, school, and the workplace.

Teen invents device to keep grandfather with Alzheimer's safe

Kenneth Shinozuka has a passion for keeping his grandfather safe. As a six year old, Kenneth saw first-hand his grandfather's tendency to get lost. Now as a teen, he has devised a system for tracking his grandfather's movements.

See his TedTalk here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/kenneth_shinozuka_my_simple_invention_designed_to_keep_my_grandfather_safe

Practical parenting and learning disabilities: A simple guide for teachers and parents

Practical parenting and learning disabilities: A simple guide for teachers and parents is a two part guide written in order to help parents simplify their lives as well as their children's lives. The first part is a straightforward guide to discipline that will help make everyone's lives more secure and content. It helps parents establish limits and guidelines for what their children are or are not allowed to do. The second part is a guide to help parents secure and receive the proper education for their children. It helps to identify learning styles and learning disabilities.

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Teaching word recognition: Effective strategies for students with learning difficulties

Teaching word recognition: Effective strategies for students with learning difficulties synthesizes the research base on word recognition and translates it into step-by-step instructional strategies, with special attention to students who are struggling. Chapters follow the stages through which students progress as they work toward skilled reading of words. Presented are practical, evidence-based techniques and activities that target letter- sound pairings, decoding and blending, sight words, multisyllabic words, and fluency. -book description

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