| Understanding Dyslexia
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Dyslexia is an alternative way of thinking that affects an estimated one in ten New Zealanders � including 70,000 schoolchildren. In order to effectively address dyslexia, it is important to understand how to define and identify it.
Academically, there are varying definitions of dyslexia, and researchers and academics often focus on a narrow range of skills, particularly around literacy, in orde . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 24 Jun 2009
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| Voices of Autism
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| "The Voices and Choices of Autism" There is a new Free magazine called "The Voices and Choices of Autism" has been developed. Sharisa Joy Kochmeister is on the autism spectrum and uses keyboards to communicate. She is an advisor to ASA, President of AutCom, and a member of the Colorado DD Council Executive Board. She is starting a new magazine called "The Voices and Choic . . . more
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| Author : A Bradley
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Created : 22 Jun 2009
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| What is Autism?
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What is Autism?
Children and adults who have an autism spectrum disorder look the same as other people, and due to the invisible nature of their disability it can be much harder to create awareness and understanding.
Autism and Asperger syndrome still remain relatively unknown disabilities among the general population. Yet it is estimated that autism spectrum disorders are approximately four tim . . . more
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| Author : Autism New Zealand
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Created : 01 Jun 2009
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| ADD/ADHD/Dyslexia 101 Tips for Teachers/Parents
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| Research shows there are an estimated 3 to 5 percent of school-age children with Attention Deficit Disorder/ADD/ADHD/Dyslexia. In response to the needs expressed by teachers for teaching strategies that work with these children, the U.S. Department of Education has supported research in classrooms to determine successful teaching techniques employed by elementary (primary) schoolteachers to keep c . . . more
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| Author : LBCTNZ
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Created : 16 Mar 2009
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| DVD and children with autism
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| DVD promotes understanding of children with autism M�ori families of children with autism spectrum disorder have initiated the production of a video designed to raise awareness of the challenges the disorder presents and help other families to better cope. About 20,000 free copies of the DVD are being distributed to schools, hospitals, marae, social work and disability organisations througho . . . more
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| Author : Massey University
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Created : 09 Jan 2009
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| Theories of Dyslexia
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This section is written for literacy, numeracy and ESOL teachers who are not dyslexia specialists. It provides an overview of current theories of dyslexia- cognitive, biological and social interactive.
http://excellence.qia.org.uk/framework4dyslexia . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 29 Sep 2008
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| Making Sense (1 year since being diagnosed with Aspergers)
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| The Beginning at first it�s like an immense wave of relief as every think begins to fall into place and make sense� looking back I revisit the painful memories of the past that can now be explained. Then a urgent need to over explain to everyone I may of impacted by my autism, I want them to understand, but where do you begin!How do you explain a life of horrendous, hideous, mishaps that you would . . . more
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| Author : AB
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Created : 18 Jul 2008
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| Touch Typing for LD children and adults
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| Teaching focus � touch typing There are many advantages of teaching touch typing to children and adults with learning difficulties or disabilities. Firstly, touch typing is an increasingly important skill in this age of computers. Correct touch typing enables people to word process quickly and accurately. This is particularly important for learners with literacy difficulties, as they can th . . . more
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| Author : LS
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Created : 20 May 2007
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| MOE improves understanding of Dyslexia
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Ministry improves understanding of dyslexia
Media release 19 April 2007
Although the majority of students successfully learn to read and write, the Ministry of Education is putting greater emphasis on assisting students who struggle in these areas, including those who have been identified as dyslexic.
Dyslexia is a term that is used to refer to a group of students with a range of persistent rea . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 24 Apr 2007
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| What is Asperger's Syndrome?
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What is Asperger's Syndrome?
Shared by the Autism Society of Ontario.Reprinted by Autism Society Ontario with permission from Autism Society of British Columbia.
In 1944 Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist, described an "abnormality of personality" that he called autistic psycopathy. This term has since been replaced by Asperger's Syndrome. Asperger's work was not translated into . . . more
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| Author : Autism Society of Ontario
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Created : 07 Nov 2006
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