I first met Dane Porter when he was an energetic pre-schooler who loved music. Dane is now a senior at Waxahachie High School who still loves music. He has Down Syndrome. The year began with Dane and other special needs students being excluded from the senior t-shirts. Last month the band director invited Dane to join the … Continue reading Rocking the Drumline
Brief Online Study for Students Diagnosed with Learning Disability/Disabilities.
Today, I received the following comment from a graduate student at Teachers College Columbia University. Since I'm not currently a student I'm not eligible to participate. Subject: Brief Online Study for Students Diagnosed with Learning Disability/Disabilities. Hello my name is Elizabeth Geiger and I am a masters student in the Counseling Psychology program at Teachers … Continue reading Brief Online Study for Students Diagnosed with Learning Disability/Disabilities.
Rock Your Socks: World Down Syndrome Day
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Play of the Month: Olivet Middle School
Check out this cool play a group of football players at Olivet Middle School (Olivet, Michigan) devised to honor one of their own. Led by quarterback Parker Smith the team developed a two step plan to allow teammate Keith Orr to be the hero of the game. Keith Orr is learning disabled and struggles with … Continue reading Play of the Month: Olivet Middle School
How do I know if my students are using ADHD as an excuse?
One of the questions I was asked during my presentation Learning Disabilities and ADHD: An Insider's Perspective was how do you tell if a student really has ADHD. I was also asked about the clinical definition of ADHD. Personally, I have never been one for labels or official diagnosis. Instead I tried to find ways … Continue reading How do I know if my students are using ADHD as an excuse?
Learning Disabilities and ADHD: An Insider’s Perspective
The handouts and additional resources from Learning Disabilities and ADHD: An Insider's Perspective workshop I presented at the 2013 ACE of Florida conference are available here.
Dear ADHD
Dear ADHD, I really dislike hate you. You are disruptive and demanding. It is as if you believe that defines and controls me. I am tired of the constant struggle to maintain balance and focus. I'm tired of struggling to keep of with simple task like the laundry and dishes. I'm tired of the never-ending … Continue reading Dear ADHD
The Dee Zone 