How to Help Students Who Are Not Good at Remembering Written Words
The presentation will explain orthographic mapping, the process we use to store words in long-term memory for instant, effortless retrieval.
Learning Differences
Case Study: Gaston Christian School
After considering various options, Gaston Christian partnered with NILD to meet the specific learning needs of their students with learning differences. Discover how establishing a Cognitive Enrichment and Support Department has impacted their school.
Parent Testimonial for NILD Educational Therapy's Dyslexia Impact
From a struggling reader in Pre-K to all AP and Honors high school classes, NILD Educational Therapy is an educational commitment that changes lives. Learn more about one family's educational journey with dyslexia and the support of NILD.
NILD Brochures
NILD offers a collection of six informative brochures, each serving as a valuable resource for sharing information about NILD's programs. Please feel free to download, print, and share as needed.
Connecting Writing to the Brain, Literacy, and Technology
Although writing is embedded in our nation’s history, writing ability is not just a skill needed in the past. The need for this ability to write well spans across time, past-present-and future. Let me share a few noteworthy aspects of writing that are presently being highlighted and delve into future implications of technology and writing.
Attention Adrift
“We live in a world of distraction,” declares Maryanne Wolf in her book Reader, Come Home. The truth of this resonates with me. I often feel as though my day was too short, I didn’t achieve half of what I had hoped, and I am weary beyond what is warranted. Seemingly unending emails, constant text messages, and a plethora of social media with which I will not engage…how can a person keep up and live any kind of life? I wonder if the demands of being ‘connected’ ensure that one cannot connect to oneself….
Getting Better with Time
Leather goods, artisan cheeses, and the perfect pair of jeans. These are just some of the things that are known to improve with time. Unfortunately, lists of things that get better with time might fail to include mathematics when in reality, mathematics and number sense should top the list.
Middle Schoolers and Math
“Math and middle schoolers don’t mix!” This statement feels so true to so many of my middle school students as they meet me on the first day of our small group math elective. I am greeted with looks of frustration, fear, and even a touch of defiance. I understand them. I am not surprised by their needs, their fears, or insecurities.
Vocabulary - The Key to Unlocking Academic Success
Words. What are they really? Some may define words as sounds or symbols arranged in patterns, with each unique pattern carrying meaning. Others may define words as the basic building blocks for communication.
Are Adult-Child Oral Language Experiences Important for Early Reading Acquisition?
It is obvious that young children thrive on communications between themselves and the significant adults in their lives. Watch any family as they interact, and you will see the young child vying for attention of the adult, attempting to tell that person something they think is very important.
Demystifying the Writing Process
Writing is the result of a miracle. Composing a text requires whole-brain engagement. For one, the frontal lobe manages sorting through ideas for a topic, choosing one, and making an organized plan of idea presentation. Next, the hippocampus helps to create or recall knowledge from long-term memories. Finally, these memories must be translated into words that retell the ideas the hippocampus brought up - words that eventually will have to be transcribed.
Processing Speed
Do you know any students who take hours to complete a simple assignment that might take other students only 15 or so minutes? Maybe those same students struggle with making decisions quickly, following multi-step instructions, or completing tasks – especially timed tasks.
LD Warning Signs Checklist for Children Ages 8+
Your answers to these ten questions can indicate if your child has potential learning challenges.
LD Warning Signs Checklist for Children Ages 5-7
Your answers to these seven questions can indicate if your child has potential learning challenges.
Parenting Children with LD
Parenting Children with LD: From One Parent to Another
Additional Resources for Parents
Here are some excellent reading recommendations and links to other websites to help you support your child with learning disabilities or challenges.
What is a Learning Disability?
A learning disability is an area of weakness or inefficiency in brain function that significantly hinders our ability to learn.