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I’m so please to feature and share an interview with Sean Douglas and his Codpast!  Sean is an internet broadcaster with experience in broadcast TV news, public relations, corporate communications and podcasting.  After Sean was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult and met other successful dyslexics, he created the Codpast, to share those stories and more with the public.   My Interview with Sean: 1) Can you please give us a brief description of The Codpast? The Codpast is a media portal which consists of three online radio shows (podcasts), a blog, news articles, and videos.  The main purpose of The Codpast is...

Many high school graduates report weak grammar skills, and they claim that they had little instruction in this area of academics. In fact, poor grammar deters many from communicating in writing, but when they do put pen to paper, mistakes can leave a negative impression. What's more, although many are cognizant of this gap of knowledge, most never find the time to master this skill. Even today, very few students experience comprehensive instruction in this area.  Clearly, this is a curriculum oversight that needs to be addressed. Why Should Students Learn Grammar? It offers a deep understanding and appreciation for...

Being a personal trainer for the brain, I am always looking for additional multi-sensory tools that can develop the different cognitive processing areas.  A few months back, a saw a video promotion for OSMO and I was hooked.  I preordered OSMO and recently received my materials.  I'm happy to say that it has exceeded my expectations!  What Exactly is OSMO? OSMO is a wonderful tool that brings iPad activities into the real world.  This new technology utilizes the space in front of the iPad to take games off the screen. The use of a base and a reflective camera, allows players to interact...

There are thousands of reading remediation programs out there as well as reading specialists that can help learners master the complex task of learning to read.   However, the process can be taxing, time consuming and expensive.  In fact, many students are placed into slow and boring programs that force them to wade through a sequence of lessons, many of which are not needed and not fun. How Can Reading Remediation be Tailored to Meet Individual Needs? Assessing each students' needs is imperative so that time can be used efficiently and positive results can abound quickly.   This will allow...

One of my favorite things about being a learning specialist and educational therapist is creating a unique approach for each of my students.  Each learner comes with a one-of-a-kind set of strengths and weakness, as well as likes and dislikes.   Therefore, with the help of my students, I'm continually fashioning new instructional approaches and materials.  But meeting the needs of my students is just half my professional pie, as I also strive to assist and guide colleagues and parents in solving onerous, remedial needs. Cracking Difficult Student Cases: I often get emails from my followers asking for my advice about how to...