Academic Child Neglect – One Representative Case Study My nephewâs wife mentioned that their 12 year old son had recently been reported to be having difficulties in school. The worried parents had arranged for a psychological assessment . They were told that he had a condition known as dysgraphia â the inability to express himself clearly in written English. Having been a teacher,Continue reading “Academic Child Neglect – One Representative Case Study”
Lose the Science, Lose the Kids 150 years ago, numerous perfectly healthy women died of âchildbirth feverâ in hospitals across the western world. Ignaz Semmelweiss solved the problem by introducing sterile procedures, like handwashing. He dramatically reduced deaths due to infections in his Vienna hospital. He was driven out of the hospital by his surgeon colleagues as his reward. The cultureContinue reading “Lose the Science, Lose the Kids”
While youâre waiting for the cavalry to arrive .. An alternative for children with autism A New Challenge                                 At the end of November 2008, I began a journey, both literally and figuratively into the world of autism. I wasContinue reading “While youâre waiting for the cavalry to arrive .. An alternative for children with autism”
Lying About and Cheating with the Evidence Teaching Reading – The Lies and Deceit in Studies of Evidence-Based Research In Jean Stockardâs recently published book, The Science and Success of Engelmannâs Direct Instruction, the author reviews how educational research is chosen and publicized and how agencies lie to us about scientific research in education. An Example of Good Science â Project FollowContinue reading “Lying About and Cheating with the Evidence”
Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) A New Challenge: Setting up an Academic Program for Autistic Students At the end of November 2008, I began a journey, both literally and figuratively into the world of autism. I was invited by Eva Hyto, founder of the Hong Kong Junior School, to assist her in setting up an academic program for 7 autisticContinue reading “Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”
Precision Teaching Case Study Series Part 5 of 5: So Why Donât Schools Use Precision Teaching??? This is the fifth of a series of 5 blogs on teaching reading skills to a developmentally delayed adolescent: Teaching Sounds and Sound Combinations to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Word Lists to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Story Reading to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Word Meanings to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent So WhyContinue reading “Precision Teaching Case Study Series Part 5 of 5: So Why Donât Schools Use Precision Teaching???”
Precision Teaching Case Study Series Part 4 of 5: Teaching Word Meanings to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent This is the fourth of a series of 5 blogs on teaching reading skills to a developmentally delayed adolescent: Teaching Sounds and Sound Combinations to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Word Lists to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Story Reading to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Word Meanings to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent So WhyContinue reading “Precision Teaching Case Study Series Part 4 of 5: Teaching Word Meanings to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent”
Precision Teaching Case Study Series Part 2 of 5: Teaching Word Lists to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent This is the second of a series of 5 blogs on teaching reading skills to a developmentally delayed adolescent: Teaching Sounds and Sound Combinations to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Word Lists to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Story Reading to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Word Meanings to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent So WhyContinue reading “Precision Teaching Case Study Series Part 2 of 5: Teaching Word Lists to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent”
Precision Teaching Case Study Series Part 1 of 5: Teaching Sounds and Sound Combinations to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent This is the first of a series of 5 blogs on teaching reading skills to a developmentally delayed adolescent: Teaching Sounds and Sound Combinations to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Word Lists to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Story Reading to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent Teaching Word Meanings to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent So WhyContinue reading “Precision Teaching Case Study Series Part 1 of 5: Teaching Sounds and Sound Combinations to a Developmentally Delayed Adolescent”
Helping Foster Children Improve their Reading Skills Sometimes it helps to convince people to try something if they know that you have actually done it yourself, so I have decided to tell you one of my many war stories about living in the special needs trenches for the past almost 50 years. Our local Childrenâs Aid Society called my office to seeContinue reading “Helping Foster Children Improve their Reading Skills”
