The articles in this section deal with a
variety of NLD intervention and treatment strategies for home and school. New
material will be posted regularly, so
don't forget to keep checking back for new material.
In the meantime, we would also invite you to visit the About
NLD section of this web site. Several of the articles there contain
important intervention strategies.
School Environment and Placement for the NLD
Student
A great source of information on the importance of the
right school environment and placement for the student with NLD. This
article will help parents decide whether public, private, or homeschooling
will best meet the needs of their child, and the many tips on selecting and
designing appropriate classroom settings will be appreciated by both parents
and teachers.
Classroom Strategies
Full-text articles explaining the unique educational needs
of NLD students, and providing strategies and techniques to best meets those needs in a traditional classroom setting.
Homeschooling
This section contains a series of articles and links to
homeschooling-related web sites, and is an excellent source of balanced,
accurate information for parents considering this educational option.
The Writing Process
Strategies to develop and strengthen skills which may
interfere with a student's ability to produce written material. Articles
cover such skills as handwriting, the ability to generate, organize, and
communicate ideas, and to reflect on one's own writing.
Homework Blues
Two parents who also happen to be education experts,
specializing in the field of Asperger's Syndrome, learning disabilities, and
related disorders, share the strategic and very effective homework plan they
have developed for their own son.
Thinking Skills
Loads of innovative, specific, and very practical
suggestions for "hands-on" parents who are seeking ways to stimulate
the development of both basic and higher order thinking skills in their children with
NLD.
Social Skills
Valuable information on intervention programs and
strategies for home and school, all designed to foster the development of
social competency in children and adults with social skills deficits.
Online Games & Puzzles
Computer games are a great teaching strategy, and fun too!
Here are links to dozens of free, interactive games and puzzles on the
internet that are designed to
strengthen common areas of weakness in children and adults with NLD.
