About four years ago, 15 national level organizations serving families affected by learning disability and related challenges collaborated in an effort to pool their collective knowledge in one website. They recognized that the 1 in 5 who are affected needed a central location to find resources. www.Understood.org was born. As the resource achieved national recognition,…
Over the years, GSFC has grown to be the administrator of more than 20 state- and lottery-funded scholarships, grants and service-cancelable loan programs that ensure Georgians have an opportunity to access education beyond high school. In addition, GSFC provides free financial aid consultation to K-12, postsecondary institutions and community organizations across the state to help…
GLAD stands for Glenwood Learning Adventure Days. GLAD is a mentoring program ministry of New City that is designed to reach out to the children of the surrounding community. GLAD stands for “Glenwood Learning Adventure Days”. Academically GLAD focuses on math and reading. GLAD also shares the Gospel with the children involved in the program.…
The website www.schoolbehavior.com holds a host of resources on multiple diagnoses and their related behaviors. Suggestions for classroom and home abound. Leslie Packer has compiled a valuable list of recommendations for various scenarios and situations related to behaviors based in neurological conditions. Parents and educators, you’ll want to bookmark this one! From Leslie Packer –…
MISSIONS OPPORTUNITY: There is a missionary family in Romania who has two teenage sons diagnosed with dyslexia. Parents are looking for some help homeschooling them in the coming school year. Having an education background is helpful, but not a requirement for this position. Experience seems to be more important than degree. Essentially this person would…
Individualized Education Account – “the voucher program that isn’t a voucher program”, according to some. I have fielded multiple questions over the last few weeks on the Individualized Education Account. The state has just updated their list of Frequently Asked Questions with the latest info. There is a section for
Looking for a place to connect with other homeschooling families? Check out this list! Catoosa Homeschool Co-op Ringoold, GA www.homeschoolchc.com/ Chattanooga Hive, Chattanooga, TN www.facebook.com/chattanoogahive?fref=ts
To help engage and create our next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates, we are kicking off the Every Kid in a Park initiative. The immediate goal is to provide an opportunity for each and every 4th grade student across the country to experience their public lands and waters in person throughout the 2015-2016…
Teaching All of God’s Word – Biblical Resources for Church, Home, and School The philosophy of One Story Ministries is that God’s Word is not just a collection of stories, it is the ONE story of redemption in Jesus Christ. Covers the entire Bible, Genesis to Revelation, not just a few select stories. Resources to…
“For many students with disabilities—and for many without—the key to success in the classroom lies in having appropriate adaptations, accommodations, and modifications made to the instruction and other classroom activities.” “Adaptations, accommodations, and modifications need to be individualized for students, based upon their needs and their personal learning styles and interests. It is not always…
