“A” is for Advocacy: The ABCs of IEPs
“Many parents feel helpless in the face of what seems like a daunting, tangled system of rules and regulations. Sometimes sitting in meetings to talk [...]
What is Orton-Gillingham?
What is Orton-Gillingham? To begin, a different question might be: who were Orton and Gillingham? Dr. Samuel Torrey Orton was a neuropsychiatrist and pathologist who, in [...]
A Way With Words: Mastering vs. Memorizing Vocabulary
Part 2 Last time, we reviewed some of the reasons why vocabulary development can be so difficult for students. Now, we will focus on ways [...]
Is My Child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) SMART? – Part Three
Part 3 of 3: SMART IEP Goals in Action – A Student Case Study The third and final part of this series will take [...]
Sight Words, Decodable Words, & High Frequency Words
“Dad, I have to practice my sight words for homework.” What is a sight word? In the elementary grades, we use several different terms [...]
