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The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity [web resource] [downloadable]
The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity conducts dyslexia research, and it is a leading source of advocacy and information to better the lives of people with dyslexia. Read more >>
Are You Dyslexia Aware? Take This Short Quiz to Find Out
Dyslexic learners struggle in school and often do not receive the help they need due to a lack of educator and parental awareness. In order to reverse the negative academic trajectory these students often face, awareness is a crucial first Read more >>
Executive Function Strategies for Middle and High School [presentation]
Why is middle school and high school challenging for so many students? There is so much to manage–from keeping track of assignments across multiple classes and teachers to time management to organizing materials. In this session, CHC Executive Functioning expert Read more >>
Empowering Kids Who Learn Differently
In Thinking Differently, David Flink, the founder and CEO of Eye to Eye—a national mentoring program for students with learning and attention issues—enlarges our understanding of the learning process and offers powerful, innovative strategies for parenting, teaching, and supporting the Read more >>
Partially Compensated – A Young Girl’s Struggle with Dyslexia
Krista Weltner has turned her experiences with dyslexia into a compelling stop-motion film, Partially Compensated. The film tells the story of a young girl’s struggle with dyslexia and offers insight into how others, especially educators, can learn to accept learning Read more >>
Dyslexia and the Wider World of Creativity and Talent
Reading well can be a sign of intelligence, except when it isn’t, which is often the case for the 5-20 percent of students who have by far the most common form of learning disability, dyslexia. Read more >>
Late & Unprepared? Executive Functioning Strategies in the Middle School Classroom [presentation]
In this session for educators, educator Alixanne Agnew defines executive functioning, examines individual “functions,” and discusses strategies for building and supporting executive functioning in the classroom, including behavioral strategies and technology supports. Read more >>
Books That Can Help Children Manage Their Anxiety
Anxiety disorders in children are not uncommon; in fact, some studies indicate that as many as 1 in 8 children experience anxiety that impedes their social, personal and academic functioning. Read more >>
Does My Child Have a Reading Problem? [presentation]
Are you concerned that your child may have a reading problem? Literacy Program Director at Sand Hill School Lisa Parnello MEd takes a closer look at reading difficulties. Read more >>
ADHD: Signs and Classroom Strategies [presentation]
ADHD appears in different ways and can definitely result in struggles at school for affected kids. If you have kids in your classroom who are easily distracted, have a hard time paying attention, trouble controlling behavior or are nonstop talkers, Read more >>
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CHC Palo Alto:
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
