Nonverbal Learning Disorder and Literacy
By guest author Anna Super. It might seem contradictory to write about NLD -non-verbal learning disability – and difficulties with literacy homework. After all, those of us with NLD have strong verbal skills, right? Don’t our difficulties fall into the areas of...
Dyscalculia and Long Division
by Anna Super, guest blogger Growing up with Dyscalculia was lonely. Everyone expects students not to like math and, traditionally, many people make the false assumption that more girls dislike math than boys. So when I voiced my concern and stress over learning math...
Homework, A Letter To Teachers
Dear Teachers, My former child and teenage self wanted to share something with you about homework. Something that may help you assign homework that will educate kids like me. You see, I have a learning disability. I was diagnosed with one in kindergarten, but I wasn’t...
Teaching Summarizing Skills
Summarizing is a life-long skill that greatly affects student learning. It is also a skill that students struggle with significantly. One of the worst consequences of a lack of summarizing skill is the ease with which students will mistakenly plagiarize. Early in my...