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Landmark 360 Blog
Practical, informative resources, tips, tools, and strategies for parents of children with learning disabilities written by experts in the fields of Learning, Learning Disabilities, Social & Emotional Topics, College Prep, and Teaching.
Accessing Learning Disability Services in College
December 14th, 2017
By Grace Daley When you make the transition from high school to college, many parts of life will change. Maybe you’ll go to school in a new county, province, state, or country. Certainly, your schedule will be different than anything you've experienced. You’ll make new friends. Yo...Posted in: College PrepLanguage-Based Learning Disabilities on the Homefront
November 14th, 2017
This is part five of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? After I returned from the grocery store for the third time that day because I forgot another essential ingredient for dinner, Dylan laughed and exclaimed, “Mom, I think your executive functioning...Posted in: Learning DisabilitiesWhat Is a Language-Based Learning Disability?
November 14th, 2017
What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? Five Part Series Landmark360.org launched the five-part series What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? to define and explain Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD), offer tips on remediation, highlight the importance of early inte...Posted in: Learning DisabilitiesIt’s a Myth That Young Children Cannot Be Screened for Dyslexia
November 8th, 2017
This is part four of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? Originally published on the International Dyslexia Association website, Feb. 2017A diagnosis of developmental dyslexia in elementary school is primarily based upon a “wait-to-fail-approach.” This approach ...Posted in: Learning DisabilitiesHelp Your Struggling Learner: Remediation Is a Key to Success
November 1st, 2017
This is part three of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? We know that 15%–20% of the population has a Language-Based Learning Disability (LBLD), such as dyslexia, and that students with LBLDs learn differently and need to be taught differently. ...Posted in: Learning DisabilitiesLanguage-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD): A Primer
October 25th, 2017
This is part two of the five-part series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLDs) refer to an array of difficulties related to the understanding or processing of both spoken and written language. The number and severity of language dif...Posted in: Learning DisabilitiesWhat We Know About LBLD and Learning
October 16th, 2017
Part One of a Five-Part Series, What Is a Language-Based Learning Disability? We KNOW that the awareness of dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Disabilities (LBLD) began around 1900 with observations of children who appeared “normal” and could learn many things, yet were not learning to...Posted in: Learning DisabilitiesThe Voices of Students Like Me
August 16th, 2017
When you think about social movements that you learned about growing up, what do you remember? What do you see in your mind’s eye? For a moment, reflect on your experience when you learned about the civil rights movement. Were you sitting at your desk in a darkened history classroom, watching ...Posted in: Learning DisabilitiesThe Importance of Purposeful Play in Early Education
July 30th, 2017
Every time you see a child playing superheroes, digging in the sand, or chasing a classmate at recess, they are playing with purpose. To a casual observer, it may seem like they are just having fun and being kids. But it all has value and meaning to a child. “Purposeful play” can be play that’...Posted in: TeachingBeyond Gold Stars: Fostering Intrinsic Motivation in Struggling Readers
July 13th, 2017
Every summer, struggling readers in first through fourth grade participate in Tufts University’s Summer Reading Program for a month of remediation—and empowerment. Some skip through the door, seemingly filled with mirth at the idea of their alternative “summer camp.” Others are hesitant. The...Posted in: Teaching
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