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At Wit’s End is a Lonely Place to Be.
I can’t tell you how many times I hear this phrase! “We’re spending 4 hours a night in tears over homework. I’m at my wit’s end!” “I see how hard she tries, but no matter how much we study, she still fails her tests. I’m at my wit’s end.” “My son hates to read and…
Read More Rrrrrr….This is my “Reading Face”
Have you been to a pumpkin patch yet? When my kids were young, this was one of our favorite Fall activities. Such excitement and such a hard choice – picking exactly the right pumpkin! In addition to pumpkins and Breast Cancer Awareness, October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. I find that our dyslexic students are some…
Read More Learning Disability Does NOT Equal Low IQ
David Letterman and Jay Leno both used to do “man-on-the-street” interviews. In spite of all kinds of documentation on the contrary, a “man-on-the-street” interview would reveal that many people equate a learning disability with low IQ. Parents with smart but struggling students see far too much evidence of their child’s ability to accept the low…
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