Students with Dysgraphia often have difficulties with handwriting and fine motor skills. They struggle to hold a pencil correctly, write neatly, and form letters. Fortunately, with intervention, these skills can improve. Interventions are supports that can be provided in the academic setting as well as at home. Typically, in the school environment, accommodations such as text-to-speech technology, the…
In most states, when a child turns 18, he/she is considered an adult. As a legal adult, a child may assume some or all of the educational rights previously held by the parent. Except for a student who has been determine to be incompetent under state law, a student with a disability who is…
A 504 plan is the plan that public schools (K-12) create to give students with disabilities accommodations and extra support. (click here to learn more about what section 504 is) 504 plans include accommodations like extra time on tests, changes to the testing area, changes to how lessons are presented so it’s easier for the…
Parents often tell us that their student is getting support through “RTI” but they do not always know what that means. With the reauthorization of the Individuals With Disability Act of 2004, Congress believed that when identifying students with learning disabilities, schools should use procedures that are more relevant to the instruction that students receive…
What is the difference between accommodations and modifications in school? How do you know what is best? These are terms that are thrown around in parent/teacher conferences every day but do parents really understand what the difference is? An accommodation changes how your student learns while a modification changes what your student learns. Accommodations help…
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is published by the American Psychiatric Association. It is the standard guidelines that are used when assessing for any mental health issues. This manual is updated from time to time and the way disorders are diagnosed can change. Changes can also be made to the name…
More and more people are becoming familiar with Dyscalculia. While it sounds a lot like dyslexia, it is actually very different. Dyscalculia affects how we do math. With Dyscalculia, students and adults have trouble with counting, remembering math facts, and retaining math information. These difficulties can start at a young age. As a result, Dyscalculia…
As a lifelong a Texas resident, Lynn graduated from Texas Tech University in 1988 with a BA in French, followed by her Teacher’s Certification from the University of North Texas in 1991. After raising her children at home, Lynn spent 12+ years working in early childhood education in the private sector, public education Title 1…
What’s the difference between neuropsychological vs psycho-educational evaluations? A Neuropsychological evaluation is an in-depth assessment of how someone’s brain works, or of skills and abilities linked to brain function. A neuropsychological evaluation measures things like memory, language, problem solving, attention, visual-spatial skills, IQ, and academic skills like reading, writing, and math. It can also include…
As a former teacher of elementary children and a dyslexia therapist, I constantly spoke with parents, administrators, and teachers about the importance of assessing students that were identified at-risk in reading, writing, and spelling by the middle of their first-grade year. These are the students that are participating in interventions like Reading Recovery, literacy groups,…
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