People Who Are Interested In Learning Disabilities

posted 11/06/2010, comments (0)

Parenting (Scouse Version)

I've been researching learning disabilities of the invisible kind since being diagnosed with APD - Auditory Processing Disorder, (which is sometimes referred to as Auditory Processing Dyslexia).   I'm a parent of four children and I'm 47. I was diagnosed at the age of 45. I'd had all the usual standard hearing tests that are part of the UKs... Read more

posted 09/26/2010, comments (4)

Learning Disabilities Outside of School

We all know that learning disabilities impact a child's life inside and outside of school. Learning disabilities can affect how someone listens, perceives and responds to situations around them. And certainly learning doesn't stop when the school bell rings at the end of the day. Extra-curricular activities are often just as difficult for... Read more

posted 09/22/2010, comments (0)

Friends of Quinn Newsletter Update

After today's newsletter goes out, the newsletter will become a monthly feature as opposed to weekly.    If you are currently signed up for the newsletter, you will only get it on the first Wednesday of each month going forward.    If you had been avoiding the newsletter due to the frequency, this will be a great... Read more

posted 07/22/2010, comment (1)

You are amazing

I received the phone call at 3:00 today, it was the one I had been waiting for, for approximately 4 weeks.  This was the results of the microarray test completed on my daughter.   Her symptoms were as follows:  Assymetric crying faces (similar to facial palsey), assyemetrical deformed ears, broad/pronounced nasal bridge, small eye... Read more

posted 04/28/2010, comments (0)

Proactive Preparation and College Success

The transition from high school to college presents unique challenges to all students, but for students with learning disabilities, the challenges can be particularly daunting.  During my years as a college Learning Specialist, I saw overwhelming failure by capable students.    After working with high school students for the past... Read more