http://www.psypost.org/2011/10/musical-aptitude-relates-to-reading-ability-7588
Great write up. Check it out
Monday, October 24, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
National Learning Disabilities Awareness Dy
Today is National Learning Disabilities Awareness Day across our country.
- 1 in 10 people have a learning disability
- Having a learning disability doesn't mean that the person is lazy or dumb
- People with learning disabilities have average to high average IQ's
- More children in Canada have a learning disability than all other types of disabilities combined.
- All people have wonderful qualities if we take the time to see them.
- Respect and treat all students with dignity.
- Celebrate every success!
- Knowledge and understanding are the most important aspects of addressing learning disabilities and ADHD.
- People with learning disabilities are as unique from one another as are people without learning disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan runs many programs to help those with learning disabilities achieve their dreams and goals. Please contact us for support at 306-652-4114
- 1 in 10 people have a learning disability
- Having a learning disability doesn't mean that the person is lazy or dumb
- People with learning disabilities have average to high average IQ's
- More children in Canada have a learning disability than all other types of disabilities combined.
- All people have wonderful qualities if we take the time to see them.
- Respect and treat all students with dignity.
- Celebrate every success!
- Knowledge and understanding are the most important aspects of addressing learning disabilities and ADHD.
- People with learning disabilities are as unique from one another as are people without learning disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan runs many programs to help those with learning disabilities achieve their dreams and goals. Please contact us for support at 306-652-4114
Monday, October 17, 2011
October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
October is Learning Disabilities Awareness month.
Interesting material on LD:
What do these people have in common: http://www.businessinsider.com/ceo-learning-disabilities-2011-5?op=1
LD experience: http://www.ldexperience.ca/
What Unions have to say: http://specialneedsproject.ca/en/about-us/news/latest-news/91-october-is-ld-awareness-month.html
Canadian Supreme Court Case on behalf of Jeffery Moore: http://www.ldac-acta.ca/en/component/content/article/85.html
LD Awareness month poster: http://www.ldao.ca/
Please forward this information to all of your contacts. Together we can make a difference.
CogMed Offered at LDAS
Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan is now offering the CogMed Program.
Cogmed Working Memory Training is an evidence-based program for helping children, adolescents and adults sustainably improve attention by training their working memory.
The program is based on strong scientific research, is delivered under the supervision of a qualified Cogmed Coach, and can be done either in the convenience of the client's home or at a designated healthcare facility.
The complete program includes:
Computer-based training, using a PC at home or at a designated healthcare facility.
Software adjusts complexity level for each exercise, in real time, for maximized training effect.
25 training sessions of 30 - 40 minutes each, done over 5 weeks.
Supported by a Cogmed Coach who leads the training, tracks results, and gives support and motivation.
User/family sets the training schedule with the Cogmed Coach, with plenty of flexibility.
Cogmed Training Web gives all users online access to their own training results and progress status.
Cogmed Extension Training allows the user to further sharpen the acquired capacity and to verify how the results hold over time.
Please contact us for further information at (306) 652-4114 ext 4
Cogmed Working Memory Training is an evidence-based program for helping children, adolescents and adults sustainably improve attention by training their working memory.
The program is based on strong scientific research, is delivered under the supervision of a qualified Cogmed Coach, and can be done either in the convenience of the client's home or at a designated healthcare facility.
The complete program includes:
- Initial interview
- Start-up session
- Five weeks of training with weekly coach calls
- Wrap-up meeting
- Six month follow-up interview
- Access to the Cogmed Training Web
- Cogmed Extension Training (12 months)
Computer-based training, using a PC at home or at a designated healthcare facility.
Software adjusts complexity level for each exercise, in real time, for maximized training effect.
25 training sessions of 30 - 40 minutes each, done over 5 weeks.
Supported by a Cogmed Coach who leads the training, tracks results, and gives support and motivation.
User/family sets the training schedule with the Cogmed Coach, with plenty of flexibility.
Cogmed Training Web gives all users online access to their own training results and progress status.
Cogmed Extension Training allows the user to further sharpen the acquired capacity and to verify how the results hold over time.
Please contact us for further information at (306) 652-4114 ext 4
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