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In the United States and Canada, the term learning disability is used to refer to psychological and neurological conditions that affect a person's communicative capacities and potential to be taught effectively. The term includes such conditions as dysgraphia (writing disorder), dyslexia (reading disorder), mathematics disorder and developmental aphasia. In the United Kingdom, the term learning disability is used more generally to refer to developmental disability.
Someone with a learning disability does not necessarily have low or high intelligence, nor any innate inability to learn. It just means this individual has an impairment to their ability due to a processing disorder, such as auditory processing or visual processing, that is detrimental to normal teaching methods. Learning disabilities are usually identified by school psychologists through testing of intelligence, academics and processes of learning.
Official definitions
The term "learning disability" was apparently first used and defined by Kirk (1962, cited in Streissguth, Bookstein, Sampson, & Barr, 1993, p.144). The term referred to a discrepancy between a child’s apparent capacity to learn and his or her level of achievement. A review of the LD classifications for 49 of 50 states revealed that 28 of the states included IQ/Achievement discrepancy criteria in their LD guidelines (Ibid., citing Frankenberger & Harper, 1987). However, the National Joint Committee for Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) (1981; 1985) preferred a slightly different definition: More on [ Learning disability ]
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Art, filmmaking and Transcendental Meditation
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Sat, 09 May 2009 19:00:00 +0100
I had a question interrelating your practice of art and filmmaking with meditation. And I practice meditation. I’ve been to a retreat in which one individual was using a notepad, writing down ideas; I assume he was a writer. And the teacher sort of noted and asked him to get rid of that—you don’t need to carry the baggage of your idea of your profession of writing. And I was wondering: How do you compromise or negotiate your practice of being a seeker of tr [...]
Transcendental Meditation, conflict and stress
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +0100
How do you think Transcendental Meditation would affect those of us that find our creativity in conflict and stress? I think you’ve got to understand conflict and stress. It gives you ideas. Ideas can come from everyplace. But I guarantee you, if you have enough stress, you won’t be able to create. And if you have enough conflict, it will just get in the way of your creativity. You can understand conflict, but you don’t have to s [...]
Comparing the TM experience
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +0100
I’ve listened to the lectures, but I’ve never had a TM experience, and I was trying to think of something that might be a corollary to the TM experience. Is there something that you can describe that might be something we’ve all experienced that comes close to that?What they say: many people have experienced transcending. And there’s an experience that you can have just before you go to sleep. You’re awake, but you sor [...]
Watering the root with Transcendental Meditation
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +0100
While I can respect the overall goal of world peace for your Foundation, I’m wondering: Do you think that this emphasis on the individual and individual consciousness takes away from important discussions about the structural, economic, cultural, historical, and ideological causes of war and violence?In my mind, yes. But I’m interested in enlivening this field of unity with a peace-creating group. But many, many people are out there doing [...]
Creativity and catching the big ideas
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +0100
Can you could make some explicit statements about creativity, please?Creativity is a little bit like problem solving.And catching ideas: they’ve got to enter your conscious mind. So to me, if that conscious mind can get larger, you can catch ideas at a deeper level. And you can understand those ideas more, and appreciate a depth of them. And the thrill of them is more, and you can solve those problems along the way with the added bonus of bliss traveling down the track wit [...]
Serving people of all ages
sanunit@iowatelecom.net Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +0100
You were saying that your Foundation is serving people ages 10 to 155. I’m wondering what’s magical about the age of 10? And you talk about children and reaching children at a very young age, and so why 10? When you learn Transcendental Meditation you can get what they call a “walking mantra” at age five, and your “sitting mantra” at 10—that’s how come I said 10.
Education: News & Videos about Education - CNN.com
From P.S. 176X, kids with autism get joyful launch
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:56:00 -0400
All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.
Commentary: Give kids a beacon of hope
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:20:00 -0400
To be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goal.
SAT questions arise about Memphis' Dozier
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:14:00 -0400
ATLANTA (AP) -- Robert Dozier is the second men's basketball player who starred on the Memphis team that made it to the 2008 championship game to have questions arise about his entrance exams.
UN News Centre - Culture, Education
Murder of another Filipino journalist prompts UNESCO condemnation
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the recent murder of a radio commentator in the Philippines, the fourth such killing of a journalist in the Asian country this year.
Sacred Chinese mountain among sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500
A sacred Buddhist mountain in China and a British aqueduct and canal are among several sites that can now boast membership on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Two Latin American sites added to UNESCO's Danger List
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Threats to Belize's barrier reef reserve and Colombia''s Los Katios National Park from deforestation, illegal fishing and “excessive development” have led the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to inscribe the sites on its List of World Heritage in Danger.
U.S. Department of Education
Duncan Challenges NEA to Accelerate School Reforms
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:32:00 -0000
Secretary Arne Duncan praised the National Education Association for its effort to improve the quality of the education workforce and challenged the union to reevaluate some of its policies on compensating teachers and offering them job protections.
$656 Million in Recovery Funds for Alabama
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:00 -0000
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of $656 million in recovery funds for Alabama to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.
$129 Million in Recovery Funds for Hawaii
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:00 -0000
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of $129 million in recovery funds for Hawaii to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.
BBC News | Education | UK Edition
Fears over student place shortage
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:58:30 -0000
Ministers must fund more university places in England, or risk forcing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the dole, an MP warns.
Check on school places cheating
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:33 -0000
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places.
Baby P council 'limited progress'
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:31:40 -0000
The council in the Baby P case has made only limited progress in improving children's social care, Ofsted inspectors say.
Call for 'urgent' asbestos audit
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:47:53 -0000
An urgent audit of asbestos in Britain's schools is needed because people are dying, the British Safety Council has said.
Colleges' agency spend attacked
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:52:32 -0000
Unions representing college employees say millions of pounds is being wasted on agency staff and consultants.
Drop in modern language learning
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:31:25 -0000
Education inspectors are calling for schools to do more to encourage pupils to learn modern foreign languages.
Tories plan tougher teacher tests
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:46:57 -0000
A Conservative government would raise the entry requirements for people wanting to train as teachers in England.
Student grants and loans frozen
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:11:55 -0000
Student maintenance grants and loans in England will not rise next year, despite an increase in tuition fees, ministers say.
Forced marriage plea to schools
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:24:54 -0000
New guidelines are being published urging schools to identify signs of forced marriages ahead of the holidays.
Themed learning
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:15:11 -0000
International curriculum features treasure and travel
Play together
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:57:02 -0000
Schools in Wales and Germany share Shakespeare
Uncertain summer
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:59:41 -0000
What will replace the 11-plus in Northern Ireland?
GCSE quiz
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:50:21 -0000
How well do you know design and technology?
Primary teaching
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:47:28 -0000
National strategies are to go, but what were they?
E-mail us
Fri, 22 May 2009 12:26:48 -0000
How to contact the BBC News website education team
Top employers cut graduate jobs
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:52 -0000
The latest survey of 100 top graduate employers shows a 13.5% fall in recruitment during this year.
Poor students 'are outnumbered'
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:38:03 -0000
Students from the highest economic groups in England are twice as likely to go to university as poorer students, figures show.
Bright students 'shun languages'
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:12:13 -0000
Fewer higher-achieving pupils are opting for a language GCSE, and overall numbers are also declining, a study suggests.
Teachers facing 'classroom MOTs'
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:47:04 -0000
The schools' secretary proposes renewable licences for teachers as part of measures in a White Paper for England's schools.
Schools 'may be wasting millions'
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:47:07 -0000
England's schools could save millions of pounds a year by being more careful, a government watchdog claims.
Low numbers shut French course
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:34:06 -0000
University applications have been surging, but a university says its language courses only had 39 students wanting a place.
College bars visitor wearing veil
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:41:32 -0000
Two pupils and their teacher are asked to remove face veils before visiting a Catholic sixth form college in Lancashire.
Urban primary moves out of town
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:09:16 -0000
A primary school in south London is to buy accommodation in the home counties where older pupils will spend the week.
Court threat for pupils' parents
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:15:04 -0000
Parents of unruly pupils could be taken to court by teachers under plans to be announced by the government.
NI boys 'first to get swine flu'
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:56:09 -0000
A six-year-old boy and his younger brother are the first children from Northern Ireland to have swine flu.
Key schools policy to be amended
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:51:16 -0000
The government is to abandon the use of centralised national literacy and numeracy strategies in England's primary schools.
Few college buildings go ahead
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:57:58 -0000
Only 13 of 144 college building projects placed in limbo after a funding fiasco are to go ahead this year.
'Personality tests' for teachers
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:39:39 -0000
Teacher training applicants will have to undergo psychometric tests to assess their suitability for teaching.
Jewish school admissions row
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:34:36 -0000
A Jewish school's admissions policy is unlawful because it involves racial discrimination, the Appeal Court has decided.
Fewer young apprenticeships
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:24:01 -0000
There are more apprenticeships in England - but a drop in the number of young people starting them, figures show.
'Problems' with 11-14 curriculum
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:51:04 -0000
The introduction of the 11-14 curriculum has led to 'emerging problems' in some English schools, inspectors have found.
Strip-search of US girl illegal
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:26:11 -0000
The US Supreme Court rules that school staff broke the law by strip-searching a 13-year-old girl for painkillers.
Schools 'need not expel under-7s'
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:12:54 -0000
Schools can avoid excluding very young children through methods to manage behaviour such as biting and swearing, Ofsted says.
Urban poverty and jobless link
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:04:39 -0000
Almost a quarter of children in London live in families where nobody has a job, a UK-wide report says.
Vocational exams on the increase
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:13:43 -0000
Some 3.6 million vocational qualifications were awarded last year in the UK, an 11% increase on the previous year.
Decision time: 'cash or students'
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:36:56 -0000
Universities want to increase tuition fees and warn they need to receive increased funding or cut places.
Fewer pupils eating school meals
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:21:38 -0000
Uptake of school meals in secondary schools has dropped sharply since ministers first launched healthy eating policies.
Major problems with tests - claim
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:46:49 -0000
There are fundamental problems with the single level testing that might replace Sats in England, it is reported.
Masters of the classroom?
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:32:28 -0000
Mike Baker looks at the potential advantages and pitfalls of the planned masters in teaching and learning.
Are poor still put off a degree?
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:18:19 -0000
Mike Baker argues the university drop-out rate is less important than the proportion of poorer students making it to higher education in the first place.
Education spending feels squeeze
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:40:32 -0000
The focus this week has been on financing the NHS, but education faces a tough time too over the next few years, Mike Baker says.
Comparing notes
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:53:57 -0000
UK and Nigerian teachers on each other's methods
Big choices for school leavers
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:54:20 -0000
What does the future hold for school leavers?
Dilemma over science entitlement
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:04:30 -0000
Pupils are entitled to be taught separate science GCSEs - but schools do not have to teach them.
Number of pupils is set to soar
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:08:36 -0000
Class sizes in England have gone up - but the population trend shows things are about to get more challenging.
Pandemic: When schools close
Tue, 05 May 2009 10:13:59 -0000
In the event of a flu pandemic, who decides?
New bullet points for primaries
Fri, 01 May 2009 13:15:29 -0000
Primary schools get three focal points - or is it four, or six?
US downturn hits schoolchildren
Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:45:43 -0000
The prospects of US children whose families become homeless are seriously hampered, as the BBC's Dumeetha Luthra reports.
School Report 'improves literacy'
Mon, 11 May 2009 14:43:25 -0000
Research carried out by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) indicates that participation in the BBC News project for schools can have a significant impact on literacy.
Make the news in your school
Mon, 11 May 2009 14:30:14 -0000
What is BBC News School Report?
Tue, 12 May 2009 17:30:47 -0000
Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.
School links around the globe
Mon, 11 May 2009 14:38:44 -0000
What is BBC World Class?
Mon, 11 May 2009 14:38:44 -0000
Help with home and school life
Mon, 11 May 2009 14:41:59 -0000
Learning Disabilities Resources - Colorful, informative site features new articles and children's artwork and stories each week.
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Computer Project - A computer resource for adults with learning disabilities, their carers and support workers.
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Correctional Education Programs For Adults with Learning Disabilities - Focuses on adult literacy programs within correctional ettings and on some documented successes in serving adults with LD.
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Deaf Children with Learning Disabilities - About.com reference concerning children who are deaf and have learning disabiliities.
Meta Description: [ Resources for parents and teachers of deaf children with learning disabilities. ]
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Destination Success - A national conference on learning disabilities in postsecondary education aimed at both educators and students. 26 February to 1 March, 2001 in Ontario, Canada.
Dyscalculia - Learning disability (Math Dyslexia) that inverts numeral digits, making it difficult to do basic math functions. Teaching and learning tips for memorizing formulas; working on exercises and taking tests; articles on learning disorders; links to related resources.
Dyslexia 'Nessy ' the online learning system - Dyslexic? Try the online questionnaire. Meet 'Silly Bull', a fun animation and other Nessy Dyslexic freebies
Meta Description: [ Everything for dyslexics! Find local help, test yourself for dyslexia, play fun games like House of Fear and find out why dyslexics have bigger brains! ]
Frostig Center, Pasadena, California - Helping individuals with learning disabilities reach their full potential.
Internet Special Education Resources - Nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities.
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learning disabilities and ADD assessments, Autism treatment, and advocacy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, special education software, assistive technology. ]
Language Disability Solutions with Nancy Clancy - One page information on getting help with language disabilities.
LD Resources - This site contains a variety of resources for the learning disabilities community, including articles and links to other resources and references.
Learning Disabilities Information - Practical information about all types of learning disability.
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Learning Disabilities Resource Community - Articles and information about learning disabilities.
Meta Description: [ The LDRC is a repository in knowledge associated with learning disabilities. Use the search tools to find the learning disability information you need. Members can submit articles, projects, events, and directory listings related to learning disabilites to the LDRC databases, communicate with oth... ]
Learning Disability Institute, Inc. - Winter Park, Nevada, organization specializing in the diagnosis, training, treatment and research of learning disabilities
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Math Learning Disabilities - Information about math and learning disabilities.
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PowerPath To Adult Basic Learning - Standardized system for adult basic and literacy education programs to screen and provide accommodations for persons at risk of being diagnosed with learning disabilities.
Priory Woods Special School - Middlesbrough, UK, school for students with severe learning difficulties.
Meta Description: [ Priory Woods is a special school for children aged 4 to 19 years with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties. A centre of excellence for the teaching of students with SLD and PMLD, Priory Woods delivers a broad and balanced curriculum. ]
Reed Martin, J.D. - Educational resource for parents, advocates, attorneys and school personnel on the educational rights of children with disabilities to a free appropriate public education.
Meta Description: [ Educational resource for parents, advocates, attorneys and school personnel advocating for children with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, behavior disorders, and other disabilities by one of the nation's leading experts, Reed Martin, J.D., ... ]
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Southern Idaho Learning Center - Twin Falls, Idaho non-profit learning center for the diagnosis and treatment of children ages 5-21 with learning problems.
The Aldingbourne Trust - Bognor Regis, UK, care homes helping 18 to 65 year olds with learning disabilities develop skills, leading to greater independence and possible employment.
The Kurtz Center for Cognitive Development - Provides thorough diagnosis and successful treatment for all forms of Learning Disabilities, including the various Dyslexias.
The Rogers Center For Learning - A CD ROM program that builds an association between symbols and sounds in the English language. It utilizes the close association of visual, auditory and kinesthetic elements.
Meta Description: [ Program builds an association between symbols & sounds in the English Language through self-paced repetition. Utilizes the close associaton of visual & auditory elements to help students improve... ]
The Stern Center for Language and Learning - Williston, Vermont, center specializing in the identification and instruction of learning needs, professional development and research.
Meta Description: [ The Stern Center for Language and Learning is a nonprofit literacy center in Vermont offering individualized instruction, educational evaluations, professional development for teachers and educators and research in the field of literary and preliteracy to children and adults throughout New Engla... ]
The Windward Teacher Training Institute - Provides professional development for educators. Courses, workshops and lectures, appropriate for both mainstream and remedial settings.
Meta Description: [ The Windward Teacher Training Institute provides professional development for educators based on the latest, scientifically validated research. Courses, workshops and lectures address a broad range of developmental and curricular topics, appropriate for both mainstream and remedial settings. ]
Twice Gifted - Information on children who are gifted in conjuction with a disability.
Word Finding Difficulties - Presents parents and professionals the definition, characteristics, assessment/intervention, IEP objectives, classroom behaviors, graduate study, and references for a serious language and learning disability.
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