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Open-Ended Individualized Learning

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Upon reading an article put out by the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) about graduation tests and standards and how it impacts those with learning differences, it got me thinking about my children who learn differently. Of my seven children, … Continue reading

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What’s In a Name: The Whole Story About Right-Brained Learning

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There’s still controversy surrounding the idea of a right-brained/left-brained learning style continuum. Most professionals who want to steer away from it argue that the brain is a complex organ that interrelates seamlessly and certain attributes can’t be simply compartmentalized into … Continue reading

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The ADHD Push-Back

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In my seventh child, I finally get to experience the attributes of what I prefer to call the dynamo personality (see the book, Dreamers, Discoverers & Dynamos, by Lucy Jo Palladino). In the common world, it’s typically referred to as ADHD, … Continue reading

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The Gift of Three-Dimensionality We Call Dyslexia

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I did a bunch of reading and a bunch of research before and during the writing of my book, The Right Side of Normal, but there’s so much to read, and so little time. I finally got around to reading The Gift … Continue reading

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Waiting Doesn’t Mean “Do Nothing”

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A big focus on what I talk about is the natural learning path for right-brained children. In my book, The Right Side of Normal, Section Three has chapters on all the major school subjects that share how a right-brained child typically … Continue reading