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Bullying, anti-bullying laws and your children
Post by Lynne Master on January 22nd, 2012 in The Law
Bullying is no joke and “just kidding” is no excuse. With the recent reports of suicides, the horrific practice of bullying that has been endured for years is finally being recognized as behavior that must be ended. “We need the commitment from everyone at the federal, state and local level to put an end to [...]
Post Tags: bullying, legal rights, parents
Learning Disabilities Clinic Featured in The Wall Street Journal’s SmartMoney Magazine
Post by Lynne Master on October 26th, 2011 in News and Announcements
Learning Disabilities Clinic (LDC) was recently featured, along with several other tutoring businesses, in SmartMoney magazine, a publication of The Wall Street Journal. The article, Tutor Nation, discusses the increasing reliance on tutors to supplement schooling in the advent of growing class sizes and the lack of personalized lesson plans. “We couldn’t be happier,” says [...]
Post Tags: educational accreditation, michigan education, smartmoney, tutor, wall street journal
Learning Disabilities Terms and Definitions
Post by Lynne Master on September 9th, 2011 in Learning Disabilities
Sometimes parents see terms in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), but no one bothers to explain what they mean. Other times a term is in the vocabulary for recognized symptoms, but people don’t know what it is. Here is a glossary of terms to give meaning to the words and to the symptoms. Dyscalculia is [...]
Post Tags: Behavior Modification, Dyscalculia, Dysgrafia, Dyslexia, Dysnomia, Executive Function, Hyperlexia, Insight Therapy, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, Primary Language Disability, Processing Disorder
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Look-alikes
Post by Lynne Master on August 18th, 2011 in ADD and ADHD
Anyone who suggests that a person should be “tested for ADD or ADHD” should cause you to run in the other direction. The diagnosis cannot be made with a blood test or even a written test. My bias is that ADD or ADHD should be diagnosed by a medical doctor. A medical doctor has the [...]
Post Tags: ADD, ADHD, special education
Learning Disabilities Clinic Accreditation Extends to 37 States and 70 Countries
Post by Lynne Master on August 18th, 2011 in News and Announcements
In July, 2011, the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) became an accreditation division of AdvancED (NCA/SACS). Learning Disabilities Clinic’s recognition as an accredited Special Purpose School has now extended to 37 states of the U.S. and 70 countries. LDC is proud to be a part of this expanded opportunity for continuous school improvement.
Post Tags: educational accreditation, special education
