Republished by Blog Post PromoterAuditory Processing, like visual processing, can be difficult to diagnose. In fact, auditory processing most often goes hand in hand with visual processing disorder because they are both neurological disorders …

I am a former teacher and am now in the role of a parent. I never thought that I would be the parent of a special needs child nor would I be having to fight for what he needs but that is exactly what I do every year for him.

Republished by Blog Post PromoterMany children with autism, SPD, and ADHD also have an underline disorder of visual processing disorder that is often missed and even misdiagnosed. I have heard parents in my Special …

I spoke to one of my readers via email and she stated that she would LOVE some information on how to make her classroom more special needs friendly even through she has a regular education …

Of Different Minds is an excellent resource for Christian parents who have a child who learns differently. While still an excellent resource for non-Christians, parents should be aware that Of Different Minds contains several Scriptural references, two Bible studies and an overall Biblical perspective.

He described AJ’s auditory processing as not being able to make connections between pieces of information. For example, if he was asked the question: “Can you show me what cuts paper?” and had several pictures in front of him he could properly chose the scissors.

Phonological Awareness: Inability to recognize or isolate individual sounds in a word, recognize similarities between words, or identify syllables in words.

SID is seen more often in adopted children. It is more likely in children who have been institutionalized (in orphanages), where the necessary stimuli needed infancy was not provided. SID is something that the adoptive parent needs to be aware of and look out for. It cannot be cured with medicine.