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Jerry's Special Education Blog July 2004 Archive

By Jerry Webster, About.com Guide to Special Education

Overcoming Dyslexia

Thursday July 29, 2004
Dr. Sally Shaywitz says 'it's possible to re-wire the brains of people with dyslexia.' You'll find lots of good information about dyslexia, interesting advice and current research. An easy read ... Read More

A New Product Worthing Looking at:

Monday July 26, 2004
This powerful speech and language tool transforms spoken words and sounds into imaginative graphics. SpeechViewer III increases the effectiveness of speech therapy and speech modification for people who have speech, ... Read More

Bookshare

Thursday July 22, 2004
Bookshare.org is a nonprofit project that dramatically increases access to books for people who are blind, severely dyslexic or have other print-related disabilities. More information on the Bookshare.org project.

Autism and Mercury

Tuesday July 20, 2004
There are many articles pointing to vaccinations under the age of two as having the potential to put babies at risk of developing Autism. Is the jury still out? Formulate ... Read More

CLue to Autism

Saturday July 17, 2004
Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have found that the areas of the brain responsible for emotion and memory are abnormally large in boys with autism. Learn more....

Supporting Literacy

Tuesday July 13, 2004
Find some worthwhile strategies to support literacy with learning disabled students this summer - don't let those skills slide just because it's the summer holiday.

Organization is Key!

Wednesday July 7, 2004
"I forgot my book", "I can't remember what I'm supposed to work on", "I don't know how to do it"...........Sound familiar? Organization skills are a life-long skill needed by everyone. ... Read More

Support Reading at Home

Sunday July 4, 2004
Help your child become a better reader this summer holiday with the tips provided here.

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