Learning Disabilities

It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend

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As any parent, teacher, coach, or caregiver of a learning disabled child knows, every learning disability has a social component. The ADD child constantly interrupts conversations and doesn't follow directions. The child with visual-spatial issues loses his belongings and causes his siblings to be late to school. The child with paralinguistic difficulties appears stiff and wooden because she fails to gesture when she talks. These children are socially out of step with their classmates and peers, and often they are ridiculed or ostracized for their differences.

Eleven: A Mystery

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Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack's room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped. There are lots of other words, but Sam has always had trouble reading. He's desperate to find out who he is, and if his beloved Mack is really his grandfather. At night he's haunted by dreams of a big castle and a terrifying escape on a boat.

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600L
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03:21

Thank You, Mr. Falker (Unabridged)

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Patricia Polacco is now one of America's most loved children's book writers and illustrators, but once upon a time, she was a little girl named Trisha starting school. Trisha could paint and draw beautifully, but when she looked at words on a page, all she could see was jumble. It took a very special teacher to recognize little Trisha's dyslexia: Mr.

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650L
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Thank You, Mr. Falker (Unabridged)

Beyond F.A.T. City: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (2005)

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Offers practical strategies and inspirational advice for teachers and parents of children with learning disabilities who constantly struggle with Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension (F.A.T.)

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Professional
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01:30
Beyond F.A.T. City: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop (2004)

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A group experiences life the way a learning disabled student does and learns methods of teaching and helping such students

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Professional
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How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop