Several years ago I recall sitting at my office desk reviewing an assessment that our group of psychologists had conducted on a 12-year-old boy. This boy had a severe non-verbal learning disability, which impacted his written output abilities and ability to understand...
Knowledge about learning disabilities and the effects they had on an individual’s personality in the early 1960’s was much different than it is today. Few psychiatrists and psychologists were aware of dyslexia or reading disorders. Children were tested using standard...
Dyslexia and Arrowsmith Program: A Language‐Based Disability That Can Require More Than Just Phonological Awareness Training and/or Phonics Remediation There is no question that early phonological awareness training is critical for children who are learning to read....
Imagine not being able to calculate a tip on a restaurant bill or the amount of change you should receive from a cashier after purchasing a coffee. These are basic tasks that most people do unconsciously in their daily lives. But, for individuals with dyscalculia,...
Howard Eaton spent his early school days in a janitor’s closet at Maple Grove Elementary. Diagnosed with dyslexia at age eight, he struggled to keep up with his classmates. Back then, few options existed for kids with learning disabilities, so the school set up a...
What is the underlying cause of attention disorders? The National Institute of Mental Health states that “scientists are not sure what causes ADHD, although many studies suggest that genes play a large role. Like many other illnesses, ADHD probably results from a...
Self-Experimentation “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” Franklin D. Roosevelt President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew a thing or two about trying. The definition of “try” is...
“The mental function that causes dyslexia is a gift in the truest sense of the word: a natural ability, a talent. It is something special that enhances the individual.” Ronald D. Davis, The Gift of Dyslexia “Curing the negatives does not create the positives.” And so...
Starting Eaton Arrowsmith I was flying 35,000 feet over the province of British Columbia and could see the stunning Rocky Mountains below as I glanced down at my notebook. It was December 2004 and I was returning home after five days of visiting the Arrowsmith School...
