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  • Advocating for Your Child

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    June 14, 2024
  • Tips for Mac Users

    Have you ever thought, “If only I had the right tools, I could do everything that I want to do?” You may have more power at your fingertips than you realized. Keep reading to learn how to maximize your Mac computer to help you read, edit, and dictate. 

    May 12, 2025
  • Implementing Strengths and Interests into the IEP

    Strengths and Interests

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Learn many strategies for determining your child's strengths and interests
    • Discover tips on how to communicate and encourage your child while learning
    • Understand the importance of incorporating your child's strengths and interests in the IEP

    How do I incorporat

    August 30, 2024
  • Strengths and Interests: Maximizing a Dyslexic Child’s Potential

    Strengths and Interests

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Understand why it's important to help develop your child's strengths and interests

    “Persons, children or adults, are interested in what they can do successfully, in what they approach with confidence and engage in with a sense of accomplishment.”

    June 13, 2024
  • Getting to Work (or Play)

    A group of six elementary school students sit in a semicircle on the grass. One has his hand raised and the teacher opposite points to him.

    October 28, 2024
  • Writing IEP Goals

    Strengths and Interests

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Learn to create an IEP based on a strengths and interest approach
    • Understand the tenants from Universal Design
    • Learn tips for progress monitoring
    • Become familiar with meta-cognitive goals

    October 26, 2024
  • Teaching with Strengths and Interests

    Teaching with Strengths and Interests

    October 25, 2024
  • Students’ Strengths and Interests

    Strengths and Interests

     

    October 25, 2024
  • How can parents and teachers help dyslexic children?

    How can parents and teachers help?

    Reward effort, not just the product

    During the past 25 years, I have interviewed many dyslexic adults. Some have learned to deal successfully with their learning problems, while others have not.

    June 13, 2024
  • Eligibility for Services: State of Michigan

    SLD eligibility in Michigan

    On completing this section, you will:

    • have an overview of Michigan's guidelines for determining student eligibility for services under specific learning disabilities
    • understand that the severe discrepancy model no longer determines eligibility
    • have an idea of the different assessment tools
    • unders
    August 30, 2024
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