In my last installment, with the help of my colleagues, I tried to explain how teachers can work effectively with children with dyslexia, teaching them how to read and spell more effectively. In this installment, again with input from my colleagues, I provide resources for teachers and others who help children learn to read. These are applicable... Read more
Unfortunately, the demands of my work have prevented me from writing as regularly as I had hoped. I recently learned that a blog is typically updated daily, so these monthly to every-other-month posts certainly do not qualify as blogs. I hope my readers will forgive my less-than-timely posts and will stick with me to learn more about learning... Read more
Dyslexia is probably the most misunderstood learning disability. When I ask people what they think dyslexia is, they typically respond, "Reversing letters and numbers." Even psychologists at my continuing education workshops have given this response! This shows the widespread nature of this misunderstanding. When the word... Read more
So what, exactly is a learning disability, and where did this term come from? According to Dr. Roger Brumback and a number of others who have recounted the history of the concept, the term "learning disability" was first used by Dr. Samuel Kirk, a professor of education at the University of Illinois, in 1963. Dr. Kirk was addressing a... Read more
Hi! I'm Dr. Robb Mapou, and this is the beginning of my blog on learning disabilities, with a focus on adults. A lot of folks have suggested that I do this, but not being of the computer generation, I kind of said, "Who, me? I don't know how to blog!" On the other hand, I have always been a writer: I published a newspaper in my fourth grade... Read more
