Discovering Your Child

I found myself tearing up reading this article.  The author beautifully describes the journey of all parents:  figuring out who your child is with all their strengths and weaknesses.  This child happens to have Down syndrome.  But it is true for all of us:  our children bring so much to our lives just by who they are.  

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-06-26/opinion/ct-perspec-0627-downs-20130626_1_down-syndrome-facts-fresh-beat-band

Fun Activities for Practicing Math Skills

Happy Summer!  While school is out, it's always hard to keep children from forgetting what they have learned over the past school year.  This article gives some simple activities for practicing math skills wherever you are this summer.  There is also a link to a 43-page booklet from the U.S. Department of Education on more activities to promote math skills for preschoolers up to 5th graders.  So, while you are enjoying road trips, lazy days at the pool or carpools back and forth to various summer camps throw in some fun and easy math practice!  Just click the link below:

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/homework-study-skills/fun-activities-elementary-math-skills?utm_source=newsletter_june_25_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_content=dearreadertext&utm_campaign=ldnews

Dysgraphia Questions and Accomodations--Part Two

Here is the second part of the article that I posted earlier this month about Dysgraphia.  Be sure to also click on the link for dyslexia resources found under the first answer about accommodations.  This article has a wealth of information about how to work with children who have dysgraphia.  Good summer reading as we prepare for next year's 504 and IEP meetings!

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dysgraphia/dysgraphia-accommdations-faq-questions-answered?utm_source=standalone_june_1_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_content=text&utm_campaign=weekendblog