Recommended Books
Hallowell, Edward M. Driven to Distraction
Feinstein, Sheryl Inside the Teenage Brain
Green, Lawrence The Resistent Learner
Levine, Mel A Mind at a Time
Reiff, Henry B. Self-advocacy Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities
Robinson, Adam What Smart Students Know
Silver, Larry B. The Misunderstood Child
Smith, Sally L. No Easy Answers the Learning Disabled Child at Home and at
School
Smith, Sally L. Succeeding Against the Odds
Sousa, David How the Special Needs Brain Learns
Willis, Judy How Your Child Learns Best
Parent and Teacher Resource Links
Descriptions of the PVI Academic Center for Excellence and the
DeSales Learning Center can be found on the PVI home page under
Academics; with the selection of the Special Programs Department
website
http://www.paulvi.net
Parents should frequently check this leading website for
information on
learning disabilities.
http://www.ldonline.org
This site provides excellent directions to help students develop
successful
study strategies.
http://www.how-to-study.com
Learning Ally (Formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)
This service is a valuable resource for students who would
benefit from listening to texts on tape.
http://www.learningally.org/
The Lab School of Washington provides opportunities for parents
to meet with professionals and learn more about children with
learning disabilites. Visit the school's website and go to
Professional Dev. and Products to read details about their
Outreach programs.
http://www.labschool.org/podium/default.aspx?t=136085
Students can use this site to create flashcards. The flashcard
information can be transformed into reinforcement activities such
as crossword puzzles, word searches, and matching terms with
definitions. The activities can be linked to cellphones!
http://www.studystack.com/nogol.jsp
For teachers and parents: Features a succint information and
links regarding special education topics such as, learning
disabilities and attention deficit.
http://www.mindwell.us/causes/
Fantastic site that provides mini math lessons with audio-visual
instruction. Students can use this site to help them with math
homework.
http://www.freemathhelp.com/math-games.html
Math Games can challenge student memory and reinforce math skills.
http://aplusmath.com/Games/index.html
PVI students using the Sadlier-Oxford vocab book series in their
English classes can use this site to review vocabulary words
through practice tests.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=vocabtest.com&aq=f&oq=
Students should use this site to create their own graphic
organizers as they review important concepts from their texts or
class notes.
http://gotoscience.com/location/attribute/graphic/organizer/attribute_graphic_organizer.htm?yt=qs%3d06oENya4ZG1YS6vOLJwpLiFdjG98_E6KqpgbaQOwQODUd41NV9fNofc0sSfiWKrhd0wVFcx1RD9gBE2GiOEq7Ld1bqDB0fAPo-BlVtkdPk5xWNxufRaV24MvGjnnbc1HwmEVSdlie3DoWHGCFxNvhjiWV9eAY_XIJc5TTW2tUul1RBMA..%2cYT03&slt=7&slr=1&lpt=1
Free on-line graph paper for Cornell notes.
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
Link to ADDtitude website.
Ideas and gadgets to help students manage time.
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/739.html
Educational Connections is a educational resource for parents.
Its
newsletters provide helpful advice for parents.
"6 ways to Cope When Your Teen Say 'No' to Homework" is an
example of the practical suggestions they offer.
http://ectutoring.com/resources/articles/6-ways-to-cope-when-your-teen-says-no-to-homework/
Interested in the latest research about the adolescent brain?
Knowlege about the teenage brain can help parents and teachers
understand adolescent behavior.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/
Definition of Executive Function Deficit
http://www.klis.com/chandler/pamphlet/executive%20functioning/Executive%20Functioning.htm
ADD-ADHD Classroom Strategies for Teachers
http://add.about.com/od/childrenandteens/a/adhd-classroom.htm
Practical suggestions for helping ADHD students organize school
materials and structure time with links for homework contracts.
http://add.about.com/od/childrenandteens/a/Homework.htm
Myths about ADHD
http://add.about.com/od/adhdthebasics/a/myths-adhd.htm
This site provides tips and strategies for teaching students with
Asperger's Disorder.
http://www.schoolbehavior.com/disorders/aspergers-nld/classroom-tips-for-students-with-asperger%E2%80%99s-disorder/