I grew up learning disabled but do not consider myself as learning disabled now. I am interested in neuroplasticity and brain remapping as I have overcome my learning disability through hard work and discipline. I believe that there is so much potential for others in this technology.
I was born with Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus and Arnold Chiari Malformation. I am allergic to latex as well as several medications. I have unspecified learning disabilities, presumably Nonverbal Learning Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
I'm a professor at the University of Virginia where I teach and conduct research about the problems of students with Learning Disabilities and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. My research has focused mostly on evidence-based methods for teaching these students academic skills and social-behavioral competence.
Dear Reader, I awaken compassion for students with learning disabilities in themselves and those around them. Compassion is a difficult thing to teach and even more difficult to learn. By telling stories of how I struggled with my dyslexia, I help students with learning disabilities laugh at their own problems, and inspire empathy in the rest of the student body. I demonstrate that being in...
Shelley Ball-Dannenberg is a certified Dyslexia Testing Specialist. She is an Ohio licensed teacher with 9 years teaching experience in Language Arts and Reading. Shelley has taught in both regular education and special education classrooms. She has tutored many students with learning disabilities, and she has taken several graduate courses in Special Education. Shelley is a member of the...
Dr. Robert Myers (Dr. Bob) is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Dr Myers is a clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and parents. He has specialized in working with children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and learning...
I am a mother of three grown children (22, 21, 21), I have been happily married 23 years. Our oldest son is basically healthy and belongs to a semi pro football team and loves every minute of it.
Our middle son was diagnosed in August 2003 with massive blood clots in both legs from ankles to groin and within two days from that diagnosis we received word from a specialist that he has...
Greetings! We are an overnight summer camp program that specializes in serving boys and girls ages 6 - 18 who are experiencing social skill and academic difficulties. While not an entrance requirement, the majority of our campers have a primary diagnosis of AD/HD, Learning Disabilities, or Aspergers while others may have a secondary or related diagnosis. In addition, a...
Cheryl Harris has a Masters Degree in Public Health Nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley and a BS in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University. She has worked as a Registered Dietitian and nutritionist for the past 6 years and is a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor (CLC) through the Center for Breastfeeding . Cheryl has attended numerous trainings through the Center for Mind...
