I had a wonderful visit at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes out of Boston. It is April and the flowers are blooming, the cherry trees are gorgeous, and the campus is alive with students enjoying the pretty weather. I can tell you, there is much to enjoy at Curry. (more…)
Leigh Attaway Wilcox, author and blogger for the Dallas Moms Blog, announced that Arthur will explore Asperger’s as the show starts its next season. Mark the date: April 5! And please read Leigh’s blog in the Dallas Moms Blog HERE. It is very exciting to see Asperger’s Syndrome receiving nationwide attention.
I was honored to be asked by The Fairhill School to give a talk about college fit to their sophomores and juniors. It was a great time, with interested and bright students. In case you don’t know, The Fairhill School is a “private, non-profit college preparatory school serving students in grades one through twelve. Fairhill’s primary purpose is to provide a superior education for students of average and above intelligence who have been diagnosed with a learning difference such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Auditory Processing Disorder, or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.” (more…)
Today I met the most remarkable man who has a most remarkable life story. I went to Leesburg, a small town in Central Florida, to visit Beacon College, a fully accredited 4-year college that specializes in working with kids with learning disabilities and ADHD. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. John Good, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Outreach Programs, and he showed me around the school. As we walked around, he told me his life story which I will retell to the best of my ability and memory….. (more…)
An article in the Education section of the New York Times by Tara Parker Pope is a must read for parents of ADHD students headed to college, and for the ADHD student as well. Planning ahead is the theme of this article, entitled Stepping Up to the Challenge. (more…)
The College of Charleston has announced that it will start a comprehensive program for learning different students in the Fall of 2010. The program will be known as REACH, Realizing Educational and Career Hopes. It takes the place of the LIFE program (Learning is for Everyone). (more…)
Lynn University is located in Boca Raton, Florida, about two miles from the beach. Sunny weather, perfect location, and a terrific LD program for college students called the Institute for Achievement and Learning. They have tremendous services available, including the Heller Family Diagnostic Center. Students with learning issues who need support should take a close look at what Lynn University has to offer.
The Online Asperger’s Syndrome Information and Support website (OASIS) states that “Asperger Syndrome … is a neurobiological disorder named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several young boys who had normal intelligence and language development, but who also exhibited autistic-like behaviors and marked deficiencies in social and communication skills. In spite of the publication of his paper in the 1940′s, it wasn’t until 1994 that Asperger Syndrome was added to the DSM IV and only in the past few years has AS been recognized by professionals and parents.”
I have listened for many years to people who believe ADHD is a myth. One would think that with brain scans and MRIs showing different brain functioning between “normal” and “ADD” brains would put the myth to rest. It still lingers on. Is Attention Deficit Disorder a new disorder, discovered and hyped in the 70s and 80s? The condition was actually first described by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman in 1845. He was also a poet as well as a medical doctor, and he wrote a “book” of poems and stories called “The Story of Fidgety Phillip”. (more…)
Meeting the Needs of Students with Learning Differences can be found on the Independent Education Consultants Association website. I am proud to be a Professional Member of the IECA. Meeting the needs of a child with learning differences can be challenging for everyone, parents, student, and professionals. (more…)
