Diagnosis & Advocacy

• Learning Disability Diagnosis – Assessment and Diagnosis of Learning Disorders by Ann Logsdon

• How is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) Diagnosed? by Theresa Twogood

• Diagnosing Learning Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities: Types, Symptoms, and Interventions
• What Learning Disabilities Look Like (pdf)
• Other Conditions Impacting Ability to Learn (pdf)
• Diagnosis and Intervention Strategies for Disorders of Written Language by Margaret J. Kay, Ed.D.

• Learning Disability Diagnosis - Assessment and Diagnosis of Learning Disorders by Ann Logsdon

• Easy Sledding from Michele Woodward’s Coaching Blog

• Facing A Problem Status Couldn't Solve by Anne Ford, Newsweek

• Is it Really Dyslexia?

• Testing for special education: When, why and how? by Bobbe Taber, Family Talk
• Does Education Always Have a Positive Effect on Kids With Learning Disabilities? by Kenneth Scott
• Learning Disability or Just Falling Behind?

• Not All Disabilities Can Be Seen by Susan Zimmerman, Arizona Daily Star

• Mediation Promotes Conflict Resolution - Mediation in Special Education

• Special Education Advocates - What is an Advocate?

• Special Education Advocates - Do You Need a Special Education Advocate?

• Advocate for Your Disability and Get Services

• Learn about Special Education Advocates

• Become Your Child's Best Advocate

• Top 8 Ways to Advocate for a Child with Special Needs

• Do I Need to Hire an Advocate?

• Advocacy Academy – Learn How to Advocate for Your Child

• Education Buzzwords: Image and Reality by Kevin Killion

• Educators' Interpretations of Ambiguous Accommodations by Mary Ann Byrnes

• Special Education Disputes - Understanding Due Process Hearings by Ann Logsdon

• Your Children’s Special Education Rights: The IEP and IDEA 2004

• Six Accommodations for ADHD Students by Royce Flippin

• Resolve Special Ed Conflicts Before They Start by Matthew Hirsch

• We Got a Diagnosis for Our Child-Now What? ADHD, ODD, LDs and More-What a Diagnosis Means for Your Child

• Is Child with Passing Grades Eligible for Special Education Under IDEA? (Wright’s Law)

• Can the School Be Forced to Evaluate a Child? (Wright’s Law)

• The Limitations of Public Schools by Kristina Chew, Autism.org

• Questions to Ask Specialists Who Evaluate for Learning Disabilities

• Special Education Evaluation: An Overview

• Lessons Learned: Getting Evaluated by Lissa Weinstein, PhD

• Waiting Rarely Works: Late Bloomers Usually Just Wilt

• Age-Old Problem, Perpetually Absent Solution: Fitting Special Education to Students' Needs by Jay Mathews, Washington Post

• 8 Steps to Getting School Accommodations for ADHD Children (ADDitude Magazine)

• What to Do if You Suspect Learning Disability by Lesley Alderman, New York Times

• When to Worry if a Child Has Too Few Words by Perri Klass, M.D., New York Times

• Coaching the Language of Success (New Hampshire Union Leader)

• How to get the extra help your child needs by Mari-Jane Williams, Washington Post

• ADHD: Who Makes the Diagnosis?  by Elizabeth Landau, CNN

• Back to School: Tips for Parents of Students with Special Needs by Kandace Wernsing

• My daughter receives accommodations for ADHD, but doesn't have a formal 504 plan. What can I do to make sure she gets this documentation? (Legal Briefs from Matt Cohen)

• Differentiating Instruction: A Modified Concerto in Four Movements by Rick Wormeli

• EDUCATION MATTERS: Learning the Special Ed Alphabet by Dorothy Galo

• New Industry Standard Promises Accessibility for Assessments (Education Week)

• Finding Efficiencies in Special Education Programs (Education Week)

• IEP Process a Time for Parents to Advocate for Child by Michelle Reese, East Valley Tribune (AZ)

• Does Special Education Review Process Work? (New York)

• Speed Bumps on the Way to an ADHD Diagnosis (New York Times)

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