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Parenting Help for Learning Challenged Kids: The Behavioral Shift
March 30th, 2016 2016-04-05T03:42:25-07:00 2016-03-30T08:11:55-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Rapid Naming and Dyslexia Symptoms
February 10th, 2014 2016-07-13T04:05:20-07:00 2014-02-10T17:07:35-08:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Homework Help…Does Your Child Need Organizational Skills?
October 17th, 2013 2013-10-17T09:56:01-07:00 2013-10-17T09:56:01-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Homework Help…Does Your Child Need Organizational Skills? Does Your Child Forget to Take Things to School? This forgetting an assignment or forgetting to bring homework back to school is actually due to poor planning skills. Planning skills are part of what is called executive function, and frankly, executive function doesn’t become solid in each of […]
Learn the 5 Steps to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Math
September 14th, 2012 2016-03-22T08:33:53-07:00 2012-09-14T19:39:35-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
SpecialNeeds.com is sponsoring a FREE webinar: How to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Math School has recently started and the homework wars may have already started too! This is the perfect time to learn the 5 steps to improving learning skills! How to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Math Reserve your […]
Back to School Homework Help Teleseminar
August 14th, 2011 2011-08-14T17:10:48-07:00 2011-08-14T17:10:48-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Back to School Teleseminar Thursday August 18th: 5pm PST; 8pm EST For the first time ever, Bonnie is opening up her private Awaken the Scholar Within Call to all parents. This is a one time opportunity to have your homework help questions answered so that you can set your child up for a successful school […]
The 5 Critical Steps You Need to Help Your Child Improve Their Learning Skills
July 15th, 2010 2010-07-15T13:52:37-07:00 2010-07-15T13:52:37-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
For those of you that missed last Wednesday night’s call … I wanted to pass this along as soon as I could. Here is the link where you can go to listen to the Mid-Summer Activities to Improve Your Child’s Skills Teleseminar. You will want to listen over the next 3 days as it may […]
Searching for Mid-Summer Activities to Improve Your Child’s Learning Skills and Still Have Fun?
July 8th, 2010 2016-02-25T00:47:22-08:00 2010-07-08T19:29:15-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
It’s the almost middle of Summer Vacation and as you know, it is the perfect time to give your child a boost in their learning skills, but you still want to have fun… Join Bonnie Terry’s call and find out what you can do in just 20 minutes a day to boost your child’s reading, […]
My apologies
May 19th, 2010 2010-05-19T17:18:07-07:00 2010-05-19T17:18:07-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Sorry for not posting for awhile…I’ve been with my mom who was in intensive care. She just passed on…just shy of her 87th birthday. I have been very blessed to have her for so long as well as to be with her during her last weeks! I am hoping to get back to posting in […]
Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting
October 3rd, 2009 2015-01-23T23:16:10-08:00 2009-10-03T12:52:30-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
I just came across this article on preparing for an IEP and wanted to share it with you. Learn what to do before, during and after an IEP meeting. By GreatSchools Staff As a parent, do you approach IEP meetings with fear and dread? If so, here are some suggestions to help you feel more at […]
Spelling Problems? Learn How to Make Spelling Easy
September 14th, 2009 2009-09-14T16:15:06-07:00 2009-09-14T16:15:06-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
I often hear from parents that are concerned about their child struggling to learn to spell. In fact Kathy B. writes about her son, “He reads well, but cannot copy from the board or from a book without many spelling errors. The spelling issue is very evident in his written expression also.” Typically when a […]
Improve Study Skills and Note Taking With Graphic Organizers
September 4th, 2009 2018-10-24T17:37:26-07:00 2009-09-04T20:14:25-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Back to School Tips for Parents of LD, Dyslexic, or ADHD Kids
August 25th, 2009 2009-08-25T15:18:15-07:00 2009-08-25T15:18:15-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Back to School… What can you do to make your life a lot easier? Anna Weinstein from education.com contacted me earlier this week and asked if she could interview me about what parents of LD children could do to help there kids have a great start to the school year. We recorded the interview, so […]
Using Visual Clocks to Help Your ADHD, Dyslexic, or LD Kids at School
August 22nd, 2009 2009-08-22T12:33:44-07:00 2009-08-22T12:33:44-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
I’ve been in contact with two parents regarding using visual clocks to help their children keep track of transition times at school. Thought you might be interested in their questions and my response to them. Has anyone used visual charts with pictures of items and clock faces that show time? I am having trouble finding […]
Auditory Processing Problems…What Do I Do?
August 14th, 2009 2009-08-14T20:08:01-07:00 2009-08-14T20:08:01-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
A question came in today regarding auditory processing problems… My 8 year old daughter just got diagnosed with auditory processing disorder, mild dyslexia, attention issues, and eye teaming issues. She is on a beginning 2nd grade reading level and a post 1st grade math level. She is currently doing interactive metronome and then will start Ken […]
I need your help…
July 31st, 2009 2009-07-31T19:38:07-07:00 2009-07-31T19:38:07-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
I’ve got a problem. We are working on a new product and we are not really sure why customers like you have purchased from us or if you just read our blog or our newsletter. You’re a happy customer… I’d like to ask you a few questions about what you like about us. Would you mind? Thank […]
Developmental Dyslexia? What Can You Do?
July 3rd, 2009 2017-02-16T01:17:45-08:00 2009-07-03T12:52:39-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
I had a call from a concerned parent a few days ago – Angie – her son was diagnosed with developmental dyslexia. She was wondering what she could do to help her son. After directing her to some information I realized many of you would also like access to the information. So here is is. […]
Tips for improving sentence writing and grammar
May 29th, 2009 2009-05-29T18:04:23-07:00 2009-05-29T18:04:23-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
When I am working with a student who needs help learning how to write a sentence, to improve his sentence writing or to improve his grammar the first thing I do is pull out my Sentence Zone game. This is because it is a hands on game with color-coded cards. Their retention of what I’m […]
My son is 8 and has really struggled with learning. What do I do? Where should I start?
May 27th, 2009 2015-02-04T23:17:52-08:00 2009-05-27T11:03:55-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
I have read the free ebook and reviewed the books and kits you have for sale. Does the kit with the five books cover all learning disabilities. I see that the one book helps identify the problem area(s). My son is 8 and has really struggled with learning and he really has a desire to […]
Reading Comprehension Problems? Learn the 3 Causes
May 21st, 2009 2015-01-24T01:21:42-08:00 2009-05-21T15:31:22-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Whether you have dyslexia, a learning disability, ADHD, or are just struggling with reading comprehension, it is due to one, two, or all three causes of comprehension. Understanding the underlying cause of the comprehension problem is important because you do different things to address the different problems. So, view the video to understand the causes […]
How to Improve Reading in 5 Minutes a Day
May 20th, 2009 2019-01-14T16:29:54-08:00 2009-05-20T16:01:51-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Reading Help: Is Your Child Overwhelmed with Too Much Text on a Page?
May 14th, 2009 2016-02-25T00:46:54-08:00 2009-05-14T17:15:15-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
I’m so excited…just posted my first video answering, “What do you do when your child is overwhelmed by the text on a page?” Hope you enjoy the video. See it here: More on solutions to the 3 roadblocks to reading success.
Helping Students Who Struggle to Write: Classroom Compensations
April 14th, 2009 2009-04-14T18:46:12-07:00 2009-04-14T18:46:12-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
LD Online just posted this interesting article from Educational Therapist Regina Richards. I thought you would enjoy it. By: Regina G. Richards (2008) I shake myself to stop daydreaming…Writing is definitely the worst task of all. It was just way too hard to remember all the things I need, like periods and capital letters. And […]
A Different Perspective on ADD
April 11th, 2009 2015-01-23T23:12:32-08:00 2009-04-11T15:02:02-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Just wanted to pass this along – it may shed a bit of a different perspective on ADD for you… It’s only 2 minutes long. If you’ve got ADD then you have to see this: ==> http://InstantADDSuccess.com/public/232.cfm Many are talking about it… Some say they felt inspiration and hope after watching it! Others say that […]
Reviews keep coming in…LD Dyslexia Screening Tool leads to more success in school
March 13th, 2009 2009-03-13T19:50:44-07:00 2009-03-13T19:50:44-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Another review just in… Parents and teachers alike need resources for children who are struggling in school. With today’s fast paced classrooms, many of our children are left behind because their learning difficulties have not been properly diagnosed. Often, children have to wait a long time to qualify for special education testing and by the […]
12 Activities Address Two More Areas of Visual Processing
February 26th, 2009 2015-11-25T00:41:01-08:00 2009-02-26T16:28:12-08:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
The last two areas of visual processing are visual language classification and visual integration. Strengths in visual language classification help to create good comprehension. Visual integration pulls together the tactile/kinesthetic with the vision system.
