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Study Skills Resources for Learning Disabilities

Continuing our interview with Susan Maher of Regents Academy of Austin, we get a look at how she helps students perform well.  She finds their brilliance. She helps them overcome their weakness. She partners with the teachers to give minimal accommodations — and no modifications. Thus, these students, even with diagnoses, keep up with their peers at a prestigious, even perhaps exclusive school.

Mrs. Maher’s students learn how to take notes, write papers, read a textbook, or study for mathematics in just a more detailed way than others. Any parent or educator will want to hear what Susan Maher, Regent Academy of Austin, has to say.

STUDY SKILLS, ACCOMMODATIONS AND NOT MODIFICATIONS

“Accommodation not modification” is Mrs. Maher’s mantra. She means that minor changes in the school, like time or quiet are acceptable because that is like real life. Beyond that, she teaches more detailed study skills to the students so they can overcome their weaknesses. This is unlike public school where modficiations are made to a curriculum already aimed very very low. Thus, the student leaves with neither skill nor knowledge. That would be an unacceptable outcome at this well-thought of private school

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Let me know if you want more information on this. For now, please get my book on “study skills” that I wrote for my community college students, students who often had not been successful but now, as adults wanted to do well in college. I forged these ideas by teaching my child and grandchildren, overcoming their challenges.

How to Win the Game of School  by Sharon Sarles — really study skills for the game of learning as well as the game of making good grades

LD Study Skills

Finally! perhaps the most valuable topic ever: actual practical idea for students having learning problems, or problems with their school work — problems we hate to call “learning disabilities.” I cam back from a conference and just had to add in my takeaways from one of the sessions I attended.

it was the Repairing the Ruins Conference from ACCS – Association of Classical Christian Schools. The breakout presenter was Susan Maher from Regents, Austin. All of the credit to her and any blame of mistakes to me.

LD THE BEST DO IT

I wanted to emphasize that the best schools, if they can afford it, do deal with “l;earning disabilities.”  Only brighter than average students will get this designation. So, once again, do not let stigma stop you from getting help. Labeling is an issue, and I will take that up very soon, but the idea of a school or educator or parent failing to get help for these kind of learning problems is itself part of the labeling issue.  This episode, mere points out my surprise that Regents, the very most elite and exclusive, offers this help.

MODIFICATION IS ABOUT LOWERING ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Wanted to correct or add to my words about remediation rather than accommodation. At Regents they say “accommodation not modification.”  We actually agree in practice, but I wanted to convey the vocabulary and the ideas to you.

3 GREAT IDEAS FOR STRENGTHENING ABILITY TO DO SCHOOL WORK: READING, NOTE-TAKING, WRITING PAPERS

Lastly, I wanted to relay 3 good ideas for expanding study skills in a way that many students with learning problems will be able to apply helpfully to their school work. Using memnonic devices of SQ3R, LISAN, and SLOWER, these students can be helped to better read textbooks, note-take, and write papers.

Please hear the episode and then feel free to add any similar study skills techniques you may know about.

LINKS JUST SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND CONTEXT

https://www.regentsaustin.org/

ACCS classicalchristian.org

https://repairingtheruins.org/

Books for Christmas for the Whole Family 2017

Here are my book recommendations for the year. Something for the whole family.

Korie Robertson
Strong and Kind: Raising Kids of Character

David MacAlvany The Intentional Legacy

John Rosemond, PhD

The Well-Behaved Child: Discipline That Really Works!

Parenting by the Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child

James Dobson

The New Strong-Willed Child

The New Dare to Discipline

Dobson Collection by Tyndale Momentum
The Dr. James Dobson Parenting Collection

Dani Johnson Grooming the Next Generation for Success: Proven Strategies for Raising the Next Generation of Leaders

Blair Adams
Building Christian Character – A Devotional Guidebook Through the Elements of Christian Character for Children and Adults

Dr. Craichy
Diet : The Super Health Diet: The Last Diet You Will Ever Need by Craichy, K.C. (February 16, 2011) Paperback

Super Health
Super Health: 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality

Colbert
The Bible Cure for ADD and Hyperactivity: Ancient Truths, Natural Remedies and the Latest Findings for Your Health Today (New Bible Cure (Siloam))

Eat This And Live For Kids: Simple, Healthy Food & Restaurant Choices that Your Kids Will LOVE!

La Cura Biblica (Spanish)
La Cura Biblica Dda (New Bible Cure (Siloam)) (Spanish Edition)

Ellie Phillips Kiss Your Dentist Goodbey
Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye: A Do-It-Yourself Mouth Care System for Healthy, Clean Gums and Teeth

Macrobiotic

Cancer Prevention Diet Kushi
The Cancer Prevention Diet, Revised and Updated Edition: The Macrobiotic Approach to Preventing and Relieving Cancer
Recipes
Basic Macrobiotic Menus & Recipes: Simple, Natural, Beautiful Food To Balance Body & Mind (Basic Macrobiotic Book Series) (Volume 3)

Modern-Day Macrobiotics: Transform Your Diet and Feed Your Mind, Body and Spirit

Braverman
The Edge Effect: Achieve Total Health and Longevity with the Balanced Brain Advantage

Younger Brain, Sharper Mind: A 6-Step Plan for Preserving and Improving Memory and Attention at Any Age from America’s Brain Doctor

Carl Sommer
With CD read along
Another Sommer-Time Story: Three Little Pigs (with CD Read Along)

School Schools In Crisis: Training for Success or Failure?s in Crisis

MY BOOKS
Learn at Home for Great Shalom
How to Contend For Your Children
Legacy Workbook: Leaving a Legacy In Our Children
How to Win the Game of School
Don’t Lose Your Faith in College
God Wants You Healed
Prayers for Great Shalom

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