These articles, containing teaching strategies and techniques that may be applied across the curriculum, will be of particular interest to parents and teachers who are seeking to better understand the educational needs of the NLD student.

 

Neurobehavioral Characteristics Seen in the Classroom - Developing an Educational Plan for the Student with NLD

Author - Sue Thompson, MA, CET

Summary - This article covers the common behavioral manifestations of NLD often seen in the educational setting.  The author explains how they are rooted in neurological deficits, and why compassion and understanding are critical to the student's success - and she proposes simple approaches to mitigating their environmental difficulties.  An excellent article for parents and teachers alike.

Size - 40K, approx. 18 pages

Teaching Language Arts

Author - Linda Childress

Summary - Written by an educator to explain the techniques she used to teach language arts to a middle school NLD student, all of these important strategies, such as "frontloading," could be adapted and used just as successfully to teach any subject, to NLD students of any age. 

Size - 18K, approx. 7 pages

Cooperative Learning and the NLD Student

Author - Pamela B. Tanguay

Summary - A clear explanation of how a cooperative learning environment can be particularly beneficial for NLD students, if it is well-implemented, and designed to address their complex academic and social needs.

Size - 15K, approx. 6 pages

 

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