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Do all dyslexic children have a weakness in the phonological area?

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Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

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Sally E. Shaywitz

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Are letter and number reversals a sign of dyslexia? How are speech/language difficulties related when the child is still only 6 or 7 years of age?

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Developmental Milestones, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities

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Sally E. Shaywitz

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Are there good low-tech and free or inexpensive AT solutions?

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Assistive Technology

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Todd Cunningham

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Are there other examples you can think of about how AT is being used effectively to serve students with learning disabilities?

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Assistive Technology, Learning Disabilities

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Todd Cunningham

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Are there some common misconceptions about assistive technology?

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Assistive Technology

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Todd Cunningham

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Are there specific peer support strategies or regular practices you can use to help encourage that process of kids accepting one another?

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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social-Emotional Learning

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Cathy Pratt

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Are there tools that can help make the physical act of writing easier?

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Assistive Technology, Writing

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Todd Cunningham

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Can you recommend any books that are at a lower reading level but would still appeal to older students?

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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children’s Books, Libraries, Motivation, Struggling Readers, Vocabulary

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Can you recommend any computer programs to help my son, who is dyslexic, with his writing?

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Assistive Technology, Ed Tech and Digital Media, Learning Disabilities

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Tracy Gray

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Can you recommend a reading routine for parents with dyslexic children?

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Dyslexia, Fluency, Learning Disabilities

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Can you recommend summer camps especially for kids with special needs?

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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Summer Reading

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Joan Freck

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Can you share some practical things that teachers can use in their classroom to help ease anxiety for their students with autism?

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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Classroom Management, Executive Function, Social-Emotional Learning, Special Education

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Cathy Pratt

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My child is 18 months old and is not yet speaking, but understands commands and responds to directions. What can I do to help her develop her language skills?

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Developmental Milestones, Early Literacy Development, Oral Language, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Speech, Language, and Hearing

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My child has a learning disability and I’m concerned that the reading program her school uses is ineffective. Can you recommend a reading program?

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My child is having trouble identifying sight words. What can I do to help?

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Activities, Early Literacy Development, Reading Aloud

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If a child is reading aloud and is maintaining meaning, is it necessary that I correct every word he misreads?

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Comprehension, Fluency, Motivation, Reading Aloud

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Reading Rockets

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My child’s school says that my child is very bright, but they want to hold him back because of his poor reading skills. I want him tested for a reading disability. What should I do?

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Advocacy, Assessment and Evaluation, Learning Disabilities, Parent Engagement, Struggling Readers

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Reading Rockets

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My child is struggling in school. As a result, she has very low self-esteem. How can I help to build up her confidence?

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Learning Disabilities, Motivation

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Reading Rockets

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I am concerned my child’s school is not really following her IEP. What can I do about this?

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Advocacy, Parent Engagement, Special Education

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I’m concerned that my kindergartener is not progressing with reading and writing at the rate of her classmates. How can I help her?

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Activities, Developmental Milestones, Early Literacy Development, Motivation, Reading Aloud, Writing

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Could MRIs be used to diagnose individuals with dyslexia?

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Assessment and Evaluation, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Reading and the Brain

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Sally E. Shaywitz

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My daughter just started preschool and I have noticed that sometimes she writes letters backwards. Should I be concerned?

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Developmental Milestones, Dyslexia, Early Literacy Development, Preschool and Child Care, Writing

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Reading Rockets

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My daughter is reading below grade level. What can I do to help her become a good reader and get to a point where she enjoys reading?

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Motivation, Parent Engagement, Struggling Readers

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Reading Rockets

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Does early remediation reduce the need for accommodations? And if so, how much?

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Dyslexia, Intervention and Prevention, Learning Disabilities

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Sally E. Shaywitz

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I feel as though my child’s skills are regressing. What should I do?

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Advocacy, Intervention and Prevention, Parent Engagement, Struggling Readers

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Reading Rockets

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Do all dyslexic children have a weakness in the phonological area?

Are letter and number reversals a sign of dyslexia? How are speech/language difficulties related when the child is still only 6 or 7 years of age?

Are there good low-tech and free or inexpensive AT solutions?

Are there other examples you can think of about how AT is being used effectively to serve students with learning disabilities?

Are there some common misconceptions about assistive technology?

Are there specific peer support strategies or regular practices you can use to help encourage that process of kids accepting one another?

Are there tools that can help make the physical act of writing easier?

Can you recommend any books that are at a lower reading level but would still appeal to older students?

Can you recommend any computer programs to help my son, who is dyslexic, with his writing?

Can you recommend a reading routine for parents with dyslexic children?

Can you recommend summer camps especially for kids with special needs?

Can you share some practical things that teachers can use in their classroom to help ease anxiety for their students with autism?

My child is 18 months old and is not yet speaking, but understands commands and responds to directions. What can I do to help her develop her language skills?

My child has a learning disability and I’m concerned that the reading program her school uses is ineffective. Can you recommend a reading program?

My child is having trouble identifying sight words. What can I do to help?

If a child is reading aloud and is maintaining meaning, is it necessary that I correct every word he misreads?

My child’s school says that my child is very bright, but they want to hold him back because of his poor reading skills. I want him tested for a reading disability. What should I do?

My child is struggling in school. As a result, she has very low self-esteem. How can I help to build up her confidence?

I am concerned my child’s school is not really following her IEP. What can I do about this?

I’m concerned that my kindergartener is not progressing with reading and writing at the rate of her classmates. How can I help her?

Could MRIs be used to diagnose individuals with dyslexia?

My daughter just started preschool and I have noticed that sometimes she writes letters backwards. Should I be concerned?

My daughter is reading below grade level. What can I do to help her become a good reader and get to a point where she enjoys reading?

Does early remediation reduce the need for accommodations? And if so, how much?

I feel as though my child’s skills are regressing. What should I do?

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