Thursday, May 16, 2013

Misunderstood Minds

This is a companion site to the PBS Special on Learning Differences and Disabilities. There is great info here!  Try it out here


If you never struggled as a student, here is an opportunity to experience, what school is like for too many students. It is vital we have empathy for what struggling learners experience on a daily basis.


PBS.org has created a set of interactive activities which offer the chance to simulate reading disabilities, writing disabilities or attentional issues. Try it out here 



Introduction


Attention


Reading

MathematicsWriting
Resources

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