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LD Links (LD News: June 2007) When Should a Kid Start Kindergarten? (Registration required)
A new article from the New York Times Magazine discusses the ways in which states and school districts deem students old enough to enter kindergarten versus the ways these decisions have been made in the past.
"The Short Bus, A Journey Beyond Normal"
This new book from Jonathan Mooney focuses on a young man labeled "severely learning disabled" as he journeys across America to find others who have used humor, imagination, and resiliency to create satisfying lives beyond "normal." Read an excerpt and find out more about this book and a host of other projects by Jonathan Mooney on this Web site.
Resolution Meetings: A Guide for Parents (PDF, 12 pages) This booklet from the Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers and the Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education helps families understand resolution meetings and how these meeting can help resolve special education disputes.
Learning Opportunities For Your Child Through Alternate Assessments
This new booklet from Ed.gov discusses the ideas for school improvement under NCLB and IDEA so that parents have the information they need to ensure that their children can benefit from these efforts.
WWC Reviews Beginning Reading Programs
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) has released two new intervention reports evaluating the Early Intervention in Reading program and the Read, Write, & Type software program.
Interview with a Reading ExpertIn this Reading Rockets Interview, reading expert Susan B. Neuman argues that the content of reading material is just as important as how often a child reads and offers suggestions on how to choose books that fit a child's age and developmental stage.
Helping Parents Find Summer Tutors
Reading Rockets has developed a guide to help parents find tutors to provide children with extra help during the summer so they don't lose the valuable information they've learned during the school year.
Guide to Using Assistive Technology in Workplace and Service Centers (PDF, 44 pages)
The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) has developed a new employment-focused guide providing information on how employers and service providers can use assistive technology to make workplaces and service centers accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Interview with the Managing Director of Schwab Learning
In this interview with EdNews.org, Jodell Seagrave, Managing Director of Schwab Learning, discusses how Schwab Learning began and how it aims to achieve its goals and mission.
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