College degree and unemployment
Posted on 15. Oct, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
A new release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the unemployment gap narrows considerably for those who have earned bachelor’s degrees or higher. This also has significant implications for students with disabilities.
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VOCABULARY made EASY!
Posted on 12. Oct, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
Students with learning disabilities find that building a college vocabulary is easy as pie when they play this game!
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Sports scholarships & LD – mutually exclusive?
Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
Are sports scholarships in the best interest of students with learning disabilities? The answer is… it depends on your child.
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Technology is the key — Livescribe Pen
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
The New York Times proclaims the benefits of note taking with the Livescribe pen for ALL students. The best note takers usually earn the best grades.
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Memory Games
Posted on 12. Sep, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
Color and sound enhance memory! Have your teens play these games to strengthen memory. Check back often – games will continually be added.
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How does your teen learn?
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
Why is learning style so important? We all have 3 channels through which we take in info, but all our channels don’t get equally good reception! Students need to know which channel is their most efficient– that dictates their study method!
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Want to compare colleges?
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
Campus Compare and Unigo are two sites that allow you to compare colleges. They can assist students in deciding which colleges to visit.
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What do parents owe their kids?
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
For students with learning disabilities, college is high-risk. Parents can feel they’re making a sound investment in post secondary education when certain factors are present.
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FREE technology right under your nose!
Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by Joan Azarva.
If your teen finds reading laborious, don’t sweat it! Thank goodness, reading ability is not a sign of intelligence. Students with print disabilities, however, who rely solely on the written word to obtain information are destined to see their fount of knowledge suffer. That’s why we’re so lucky to live in the 21st century. There [...]
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