Teachers and Parents Together
Teachers and parents must work together to help students with learning disabilities to develop the skills that they need. Rick Lavoie wrote The Teacher's Role in Home/School Communication exclusively for LD OnLine to support this partnership.
Teachers: The Teacher's Role in Home/School Communication has 21 tips that create effective, proactive communication with your students' families. Visit Working with Parents for more ideas.
Parents: Building and Maintaining A Good Relationship with Your Child's Teacher helps you with your role in the partnership. Learn to build and maintain strong relationships with everyone in your child's school. Go to Working With the School for more ideas.
Study IDEA 2004, the special education law that seeks to strengthen the teacher/parent partnership. Read about Individualized Education Plans which document the decisions. Smart IEPs explain how to participate in producing a plan that really helps a child achieve great results.
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The Positive Side of Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, and other challenges present opportunities for personal growth and achievement. LD OnLine presents The Positive Side of Learning Disabilities to showcase strengths to inspire us to meet the challenges.
Finding Funds for Assistive Technology
Technology can be the key that unlocks the door of learning for people with learning disabilities. But how do you pay for it? Get ideas by reading Finding Alternative Sources of Funding for Assistive Technology.
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Today's LD News
November 20, 2008
District 181 Weighs Break with Special Ed Provider
The Doings ClarendonHills (IL)
New Seating Has Students on the Ball
Star Tribune (MN)
Benbrook Elementary Volunteer to be Honored by Texas Board of Education
Star-Telegram (TX)
More Highlights
A Psychiatrist Provides Expert Responses
Read Dr. Larry Silver's words of wisdom about a child who misbehaves in class, an underemployed worker with a learning disability, and a girl who has lost all of her friends.
A New Conflict Resolution Process
When a due process complaint is filed, IDEA allows parents and the school to hold a resolution meeting to solve the problem. Read Resolution Meetings: A Guide for Parents to find out more.
What Do You Wonder About Learning Disabilities?
Our Questions + Answers section will help you discover and uncover the answers you need to help children with learning disabilities.
Contributions From You
Today's First Person Essay
Through a Glass Darkly: Creating my own place in the world by Madeline Harcourt
Being diagnosed so late in life was both devastating as well as relief. It was devastating because there is no medication, no cure or operation. It was a relief because I learned that I am not a failure.
