by Jane Hoogendam | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, NILD Canada Conference 2017
Have you ever come home from a conference and been so inspired you can’t wait to get back into the classroom, your special education room, or your therapy station? A Professional Conference is great for stimulating your thinking, inspiring your curiosity, and creating...
by Diane Geerlinks | Sep 22, 2016 | Blog, HELP AND HOPE for Struggling Learners
*This is PART 4 of a 4-part series “HELP AND HOPE for Struggling Students” The IEP student list seems to be growing. Is it true that more and more students are requiring extra help? Educators are expected to provide more specialized programming for their students....
by Verina Goobie | Oct 15, 2015 | Blog
Having children with learning challenges can make life difficult. Simple, everyday activities can seem overwhelming. At times it may feel it is too hard and we may want to just give up. The challenges may seem impossible to surmount, but we must NEVER GIVE UP ON THEM!...
by Barbara Postma | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog
When a child receives a diagnosis of a learning disability or an attention disorder, there are myriad emotions that the parent experiences: “Is this my fault? Should I have caught this earlier? What hope can I have for my child’s academic and vocational future?” If...
by Jane Hoogendam | Jul 22, 2015 | Blog
How many times haven’t you (the teacher) had the best lesson plan ever for getting students to write, and then it bombs? I have taught writing several years to junior high, with fantastic plans, but there are still three students who are writing nothing, sitting there...
