I just came from a talk given by Jerome Schultz, PhD, “NOWHERE TO HIDE: Why Kids with ADHD and LD Hate School and What We
Did you know that 80% of students with language-based learning disabilities have dyslexia? I heard this statistic at a workshop in Cambridge again recently and
How do you get a diagnosis? A diagnosis is usually made through outside testing by a psychologist in a medical setting or private practice. Going
Discussion at this month’s multidisciplinary salon focused on autism spectrum disorders (ASD). One topic we discussed was the diagnostic process and early detection.
This year, I am launching a “Multidisciplinary Salon.” I came up with the idea when a friend, who lives in Berkeley, CA, told me about
“Meemeemaamouseamusemafieforfie.” Yup, I’m confused, and worried. Where am I supposed to meet that bus. My daughter, looks up at me with worry in her eyes
Three year toddler speaking in sentences, but his grandparents and your friends have a difficult time understanding him. Does he have a speech disorder? Does
When your baby cries she is communicating in the only way, she knows how. Listen closely. Her cries will be her first attempts to communicate.
Many think that charter schools are the answer to our failing public schools, but are charter schools right for students with learning disabilities? Charter schools
I watched a movie called, “In Her Shoes” with Cameron Diaz as a character that drinks and can’t keep a job. The movie implies that