In this episode, Abbey and Laurie celebrate the milestone of reaching their 100th episode of their podcast, “Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities.” The podcast has grown beyond their expectations, receiving positive feedback from listeners who have found it a valuable resource. They dedicate this special episode to sharing some of the impactful feedback they’ve received over […]
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In this episode, Abbey and Laurie chat with Candace from Lively Minds Institute, who has extensive experience in education and a passion for helping students who struggle with executive function skills. Candace shares how her journey began 25 years ago, working initially on academic content like math and reading, but quickly realizing many students needed
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In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey welcome back Suzette, a 504 coordinator, to discuss 504 accommodations for various learning disabilities. They focus on dyslexia, ADHD, dysgraphia, and anxiety. They emphasize the individualized nature of accommodations and the importance of finding what works best for each student’s needs. Resources:Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities Website: https://ltldpodcast.comContact info for
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In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Rachel Erickson from Breakaway Test Prep on a service available to students across the country for help with standardized testing. Resources: Breakaway Test Prep: https://www.breakawaytestprep.com/Rachel’s Email: [email protected] Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities Website: https://ltldpodcast.comContact info for the podcast: [email protected] Learning Website: https://ediagnosticlearning.com Social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eDiaglearning/Twitter: @diaglearningLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diagnostic-learning-services/Instagram: @diaglearning
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In this Episode of the “Living With” series, Laurie and Abbey interview a friend and colleague, Stacey Harari, who shares her experience with dyslexia, ADHD and visual processing disorder. She talks through being diagnosed, coping with various struggles in school through college and getting her masters, as well as what she does professionally now as
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In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey continue their conversation with Darius Namdaran, founder of BulletMap Academy in Scottland. This is a continuation of a conversation that started on dyslexia in student and adults, mind-mapping, and learning strategies. This portion of the interview dives into managing dyslexia and ADHD in the workplace, along with specific apps
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In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey start a conversation with Darius Namdaran, founder of BulletMap Academy in Scotland. This interview gets into the trenches of how students with dyslexia think, and how mind mapping can create a learning and organizing system that leads to exponential growth and understanding in their educational lives. Darius shares his
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In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Markus S. in the “Living With…” Series. Markus discusses his experience with ADHD, and going through testing for that as well as dyslexia and visual processing evaluations. Markus is an NYU student majoring in Economics with a minor in Business Studies. Laurie & Abbey get to hear about
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In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Emily Peterson, a ninth grade student who shares her perspective and experience in dealing with ADHD. Laurie also shares some parental insight, as Emily is her step-daughter as well. Emily talks through elementary years, getting diagnosed, and learning how to make the best of her diagnosis to achieve
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In this episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Tracy Otsuka, creator of the podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women. This is part 2 of the interview, where they discuss Coretography among other topics. Find more info on her podcast at tracyotsuka.com. Resources: ADHD For Smart Ass Women Podcast: tracyotsuka.com Contact info for the podcast: [email protected] E-Diagnostic
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