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

Is Teaching Spelling Important?

This is a very interesting article about whether or not we should be concerned about children learning to spell in school.  I myself have said several times that with our current technology it seems not to be as important as it used to be.  However, as the author of the article nicely illustrates, spell check is not that accurate AND a child with poor spelling will fall behind in other skills such as written expression which affects learning in all subjects.

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/to-spell-or-not-to-spell-is-it-important/