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Practical, informative resources, tips, tools, and strategies for parents of children with learning disabilities written by experts in the fields of Learning, Learning Disabilities, Social & Emotional Topics, College Prep, and Teaching.

  • 5 Important Things to Do After an IEP Meeting

    March 19th, 2018


    5 Important Things to Do After an IEP Meeting
    This resource originally appeared on Understood.org. Reprinted courtesy of Understood.org ©2018. Understood, LLC. All rights reserved. This is one of four posts about navigating the IEP process. Read the other articles: Questions to Ask Before and During Your Child's IEP Meeting, 6 Tips to ...

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  • 6 Tips to Make Sure Your Child’s IEP Is Implemented Properly

    March 19th, 2018


    This resource originally appeared on Understood.org. Reprinted courtesy of Understood.org ©2018. Understood, LLC. All rights reserved. This is one of four posts about navigating the IEP process. Read the other articles: Questions to Ask Before and During Your Child's IEP Meeting, 5 Imp...

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  • How to Organize Your Child's IEP Binder

    March 19th, 2018


    How to Organize Your Child's IEP Binder
    This resource originally appeared on Understood.org. Reprinted courtesy of Understood.org ©2018. Understood, LLC. All rights reserved. This is one of four posts about navigating the IEP process. Read the other articles: Questions to Ask Before and During Your Child's IEP Meeting, 5 Importan...

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  • Navigating the IEP Process: Tips for Parents

    March 19th, 2018


    Navigating the IEP Process: Tips for Parents
    Landmark360.org curated several articles from Understood.org that help parents navigate the often confusing, frustrating, and painstaking process of developing, implementing, and monitoring a child's IEP. Thank you to Understood.org for sharing their content. Understood.org Resources Q...

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  • Executive Function 101

    February 25th, 2018


    Executive Function 101
    Executive function deficits are very common among young people, especially those with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning differences. These challenges show up as weaknesses in getting and staying organized, managing time, planning and prioritizing, and initiating tasks.Sound familiar?It should becau...

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  • Language-Based Learning Disabilities on the Homefront

    November 14th, 2017


    Language-Based Learning Disabilities on the Homefront
    This is part five of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability?  After I returned from the grocery store for the third time that day because I forgot another essential ingredient for dinner, Dylan laughed and exclaimed, “Mom, I think your executive functioning...

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  • What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability?

    November 14th, 2017


    What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability?
    What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? Five Part SeriesLandmark360.org launched the five-part series What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? to define and explain Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD), offer tips on remediation, highlight the importance of early intervention, an...

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  • It’s a Myth That Young Children Cannot Be Screened for Dyslexia

    November 8th, 2017


    It’s a Myth That Young Children Cannot Be Screened for Dyslexia
    This is part four of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? Originally published on the International Dyslexia Association website, Feb. 2017A diagnosis of developmental dyslexia in elementary school is primarily based upon a “wait-to-fail-approach.” This approach ...

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  • Help Your Struggling Learner: Remediation Is a Key to Success

    November 1st, 2017


    Help Your Struggling Learner: Remediation Is a Key to Success
    This is part three of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability?   We know that 15%–20% of the population has a Language-Based Learning Disability (LBLD), such as dyslexia, and that students with LBLDs learn differently and need to be taught differently. ...

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  • Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD): A Primer

    October 25th, 2017


    Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD): A Primer
    This is part two of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability?  Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLDs) refer to an array of difficulties related to the understanding or processing of both spoken and written language. The number and severity of language dif...

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