Slow & Steady – Hope It Wins the Race
We started The Listening Program in mid-June and suspected that it would have some impact on both LuLu’s CAPD and her sensitivity to noises (more of an SPD thing). Our occupational therapist...
View ArticleIs it ADD or Something Else? Part 1
There are several articles that came linked in a recent e-newsletter from ADDitude Magazine’s on-line website. I found it interesting that a magazine on the subject of Attention Deficit Disorder would...
View ArticleIs Our Ability to Listen Inherited?
An interesting study conducted by Researchers at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders points to genetic variations being responsible for a person’s ability to listen to...
View ArticleLOOOONG Division
My makeshift career as a special education teacher is a rocky one. First off, it’s not a career I’ve chosen, but has been foisted onto me by default. For the last 18 months, LuLu has been home with me,...
View ArticleWhat is Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)?
CAPD is a neurologically-based disorder where the brain’s ability to correctly process auditory stimuli is impaired. While children with CAPD may have impaired hearing, many do not. It is much more...
View ArticleBrainBuilder – Importance of Digit Span
Our wise speech therapist (the one who administered Fast ForWord to LuLu last winter) recommended that we buy a software called BrainBuilder by Advanced Brain Technologies. Like many things in our...
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