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Lesson Planning and Teaching
Strategies Lesson Planning and Teaching StrategiesThe booklet "Predicting and Preventing Early School Failure" is now available online. See CANSTART webpage with “Predicting and Preventing Early School Failure – Classroom Activities for the Preschool Child” at : http://www.cpa.ca/CANSTART/
TeachingLD AskEric Lesson Planning Site http://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Lessons/Search Lesson Plans and Teqaching Strategies site http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html Learning to Read/Reading to Learn Campaign: Helping Children with Learning Disabilities to Succeed. Beginning Reading and Phonological Awareness For Students with Learning Disabilities. ERIC Digest #E540. December 1995. ReadyWeb (an electronic collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign): Phonemic Awareness: An Important Early Step in Learning To Read. National Research Council, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children Research on the Prevention and Remediation of Phonologically Based Reading Disabilities. Joseph Torgesen. The NICHD Research Program in Reading Development, Reading Disorders and Reading Instruction. G. Reid Lyon The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development on Human Learning and Learning Disabilities The National Institute of Health and Human Development Reading Beginning Reading Instruction. A Position Paper on Beginning Reading Instruction in Canadian Schools. M.L. Simner. The California Reading Initiative and Special Education In California: Critical Ideas Focusing on Meaningful Reform Teaching Reading: A Comprehensive Approach to Teaching Reading in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Three. Phonemic Awareness: What Does It Mean? EducationNews.org American Library Association. Born to Read: How to Raise a Reader. Reading Recovery: An Evaluation of Benefits and Costs. University of Oregon Centre for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education Association of Chief Psychologists with Ontario School Boards Many of these weblinks have been compiled and submitted by Dr. Stephen Dukoff, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
that have programs for young people with learning disabilities and/or ADHD 
L.D.A.O. does not endorse or recommend any of the facilities listed or any of the methods programmes, products or treatments offered by such facilities. Our aim is to keep the community informed about services and facilities that are available to people with learning disabilities. Private SchoolsARROWSMITH SCHOOL BRIGHTON SCHOOL CHISHOLM ACADEMY H.S. DUNBLAINE SCHOOL EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING CENTRE GAP ACADEMY GERMAINE PEZET LEARNING CENTRE (bilingual) THE GREGORY SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING THE KOHAI EDUCATION CENTRE LAWRENCE COLLEGE MARCH ACADEMY MASTERY ACADEMY SCHOOL MERLE L. LEVINE ACADEMY INC. MINDWARE ACADEMY MONTCREST SCHOOL PINE SCHOOL SAINT JUDES SCHOOL SHOORE CENTRE FOR LEARNING DR. ABRAHAM SHORE ACADEMY STAR ACADEMY SPHERE COLLEGE (bilingual) TALC Academy T.E.A.M. SCHOOL TURNBULL LEARNING CENTRE/SCHOOL WILLOWWOOD SCHOOL YMCA ACADEMY Residential SchoolsPINEHURST SCHOOL THE SHEILA MORRISON SCHOOL VENTA PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC.
L.D.A.O. does not endorse or recommend any of the facilities listed or any of the methods programmes, products or treatments offered by such facilities. Our aim is to keep the community informed about services and facilities that are available to people with learning disabilities. Canada
United States
CAST eReader (formerly ULTimate Reader) These and many other features give users a variety of ways to read and navigate through written material, providing a supportive environment for readers of all abilities. now available as freeware at: http://www.switchintime.com/Free%20Stuff/kidbook.html KidBook is a multimedia publishing system which enables almost anyone- teachers, parents, specialists and other support personnel- to create electronic talking books. Co:Writer A writing assistant with intelligent word prediction that will work in conjunciton with any Macintosh word processor or text application program. This premier productivity tool is for those who struggle with writing due to injury, physical limiation, language delay or learning disability. Just type in a letter and Co:Writer suggests logical word choices that fit your sentences -- not just any words, but the appropriate ones. (Mac) Write:OutLoud Offers multi-sensory learning and positive reinforcement for writers of all ages and ability levels. Features include a talking spell checker, on-screen speech/file management and color capabilities that llow for customization to meet individual needs or preferences. Writere hear letters, words, sentences or paragraphs as they type. The auditory feedback is a benefit for individuals with learning disabilities while the on-screen navigation is beneficial for those with physical limitations. TextHelp TextHELP! is a vocabulary support package which talks, types, checks spellings, corrects mistakes, predicts and much more! At the end of each session textHELP! will learn a person's style of writing and vocabulary for future prediction. TextHELP! automatically follows you seamlessly from word processing to desk-top publishing, spreadsheets, databases, email and the Internet, in short textHELP! works in harmony with any program you use on your system. TextHELP! has been specifically designed for people with reading and writing difficulties, especially dyslexia incorporating many recommended features. Aurora Multisensory Reading Spelling and Penmanship CD-ROM (formerly named Omti Rogers) A multisensory reading, spelling and penmanship program. It teaches beginning to advanced reading and spelling skills to children 10 years and older who are non-readers, who are reading below their expected level, who know sight words but cannot decode and encode new words, who are learning disabled or who have Attention Deficit Disorder. The program builds an association between symbols and sounds in language, and uses visual, auditory and kinethetic elements to help students improve their language skills. (Description from "Encouraging Young Readers: A Tutor Program, Tutor Manual", Rebecca Berrill, 1997) Academy of Reading Inspiration SNOW Resources: Adaptive Technology for Learning Disabilities 
Alphasmart, portable writing tool Keyboard and communication device Quicktionary, ReadingPen and Quick Link Pen
Assistive Websiteshttp://www.microscience.on.ca/ For 20 years, Microcomputer Science Centre has been helping Canadians with a wide variety of disabilities gain access to computers. This is a site that broadcasts full-text readings of newspaper and magazine articles, columns and feature stories for the benefit of Canadians with limited or no access to print. This site contains links to resources to help people with disabilities work more effectively with Adobe software, and to aid content creators in producing content that is as accessible as possible.
Projects, Research and General WebsitesThis is a search engine geared to scholarly works and published
research. http://www.scholar.google.com/ National Professional Resources, Inc., (NPR), established in 1968,
is a major distributor of professional development materials to
support our nation's teachers in the field of education. The Association of Chief Psychologists with Ontario School Boards PEI (Promoting Early Intervention Project) Speech Recognition for Students with Severe Learning Disabilities From the Trillium Speech-to-text Project A TIPP II Project SNOW (Special Needs Opportunity Windows) Guidelines for creating Web Pages with Accessibility Issues in Mind LDONLINE for parents and professionals; a wide range of articles on technology for children and adults Learning Disabilities Resource Community
Teaching and Learning Resources
Professionals With Learning Disabilities This website is the dedicated online community for Professionals With Learning Disabilities.
Math Investigations Math Investigations is a website for teachers and students in grades K-5. For more information, go to: http://www.mathinvestigations.com/ Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun A vocabulary oriented site that is educational, fun, and simple to use. The site has something for everyone and there will be updates on an ongoing basis. For more information, go to: http://www.vocabulary.co.il Neat games from uk museums The site is packed with games and resources generated by the UK's museum, gallery and heritage sector. This section is designed to help teachers access relevant content quickly and easily. Interactives and resources are organised by topic and listed in the scrollable menu to the right. For more information, go to: http://www.show.me.uk Free Tutorial On Searching the Web Need some back-to-school brushing up on your Web skills? The University of South Carolina Beaufort Library invites you to take a look at their latest creation: Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial On Searching The Web. The course is designed for folks who don't/won't take the time to read help screens and just want a few tips and enough information about search engines to get started. For more information, go to: http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/bones.html. The Beaufort Library The Beaufort Library offers other back-to-school lessons on using the Web, too, including lessons on history, connectivity, Netiquette, and security: Back-to-School: A Teacher's Guide To Online Resources For Back To School Find tips, lesson plans and units, activities, worksheets, songs and poems, and other resources for the first days and weeks of school from A to Z Teacherstuff.com. Back-to-School Activities from KidsDomain.com Crafts, software downloads and online lesson plans are among the offerings here. More Back-to-School Resources for Teachers (and Parents) Created by a veteran teacher, Teachingheart.net has free printables, lessons, lists of great back-to-school books, resources, and ideas galore. Offerings are designed to be especially helpful to new teachers and first-year teachers. Proteacher.com With an online community of 30 active discussion boards, and tips on everything from first-day checklists to ice-breaking, get-to-know-you games for the first day of class, Proteacher.com has loads to offer both new and experienced K-6 teachers. Essential Back-to-School Tips for Parents A checklist for parents designed to help ease back to school anxiety. Kidsource.com Kidsource.com offers tips on helping young children adjust to the
changes of starting kindergarten or first grade. For more information,
go to: http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/back.school.p.k12.4.html. Summer CampsCamp Kirk Established in 1993, Camp Kirk is a residential (overnight) camp for boys and girls 6 to 13 years of age who have Learning Disabilities and/or AD(H)D Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), including those with incontinence or enuresis (bedwetting) difficulties. Camp Kirk’s mission is to provide a nurturing, non-competitive and structured environment that allows these children the opportunity to enjoy a residential camping experience and to develop social, emotional and physical skills, thereby raising their self esteem. |
