Articles - 2006

Articles, 2006

	November 2006 Contents What Does CAPD Look Like? Central Auditory Processing Disorder Basics Diagnosis and Treatment of CAPD BioMAP: A Test for One Type of Auditory Processing Disorder The NAGC 2006 Conference in Charlotte, NC NAGC Conference Session – Self-contained Classrooms for Twice-exceptional Learners CAPD and the Gifted Child CAPD Subcategories and Ways to Address Each in the Classroom When the Brain Can't Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder Book Review: Like Sound Through Water: A Mother's Journey Through Auditory Processing Disorder Being a Teen with CAPD Want to Know More about CAPD? For Those Who Like to Listen: Parenting Podcasts Meredith Warshaw's Column *Dear Dr. Sylvia* *Bob Seney on Books* *Events* *Letter from the Publishers* Only on the Web: *Conference Coverage: NAGC 2006* *Links to Websites Mentioned in this Issue* Top of Page	Article Previews Complete articles are available to subscribers in the Subscribers Only area of this website. To order this issue, click here: What Does CAPD Look Like? by Brock L. Eide, M.D., M.A., and Fernette F. Eide, M.D. "How can he have a hearing problem when he overhears everything we say from three rooms away? He has the sharpest ears in the house." *Continued* Central Auditory Processing Disorder Basics Questions and answers about CAPD *Continued* Diagnosis and Treatment of CAPD, by Brock L. Eide, M.D., M.A., and Fernette F. Eide, M.D. Because CAPD testing is as much an art as a science, the quality of a CAPD test battery is largely dependent on the operator. *Continued* BioMAP: A Test for One Type of Auditory Processing Disorder, by Linda C. Neumann About 30 percent of learning-disabled children have sound encoding problems....Now, thanks to a neurophysiological test that has recently come on the market, children with these difficulties can be quickly and accurately identified and treated. *Continued* The NAGC 2006 Conference in Charlotte, NC The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) drew a record number of attendees to its 53rd Annual Convention....Of special interest to those concerned with twice-exceptional children was the release of a new publication, a booklet called The Twice-Exceptional Dilemma. *Continued* NAGC Conference Session – Self-contained Classrooms for Twice-exceptional Learners Elizabeth Nielsen served as the moderator for this panel discussion on teaching twice-exceptional children in self-contained classrooms. *Continued* CAPD and the Gifted Child, by Kay Pittelkow Since gifted children usually develop self-taught strategies or use prior knowledge to circumvent their deficit, they do not always demonstrate the typical characteristics of CAPD. It is only when they have to confront a new situation, for which they have not yet developed alternative strategies, that their deficits are exposed. *Continued* CAPD Subcategories and Ways to Address Each in the Classroom, by Kay Pittelkow A table describing five subcategories of central auditory processing disorder *Continued* *Book Review - When the Brain Can't* Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder, by Linda C. Neumann** Teri James Bellis, author of When the Brain Can’t Hear, writes with great understanding about brain-related auditory disorders. In part, it comes from working in the field of auditory neuroscience for over 15 years as a researcher, professor of audiology, and audiology textbook author. *Continued* Book Review - Like Sound Through Water: A Mother's Journey Through Auditory Processing Disorder, reviewed by Linda C. Neumann The book begins: “A mother always knows when there is something wrong with her child….as I looked into my son’s eyes, I knew they were missing something. I had no idea what the problem was.” *Continued* Being a Teen with CAPD, By Kelsey Ganes I have lived with Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) my entire life. However, I was not diagnosed with the “silent disability” until I was twelve years old. *Continued* Want to Know More about CAPD? A listing of resources *Continued* For Those Who Like to Listen: Parenting Podcasts, by J. Mark Bade Whitney Hoffman’s voice comes over the phone line just as it does on her “LD Podcast” – lively, friendly, and reasoned. *Continued* Column: Almost, but Not Quite…, by Meredith Warshaw In many ways, it can be harder to figure out and meet the needs of children with CAPD or partial hearing losses than for those who are profoundly deaf. The same holds true for kids with visual processing problems or seriously impaired vision in comparison with those who are blind. View entire article... *Column: Dear Dr. Sylvia* What's best for a very bright three-year-old – attending a gifted school, a regular pre-school, or staying home with mom? View entire article... **Column: Bob Seney on Books – The Joey Pigza Trilogy** It all began in 1998 with Jack Gantos’ Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, a National Book Award Finalist. View entire article... Top of Page Return to Archives

	September 2006 Contents Why is Writing So Hard for Some Kids? How to Give Help and Hope to Disorganized Students What Parents Can Do to Help Their Children Get Organized What Teachers Can Do to Help with Time Management Resource: Getting Thoughts On Paper – A Video from Dr. Mel Levine Davidson Institute Announces Opening of Academy Book Review: The Mislabeled Child Resource: The Organized Student *Session from the AD/HD Focus Fair:* Strategies for Families Living with AD/HD: Tips and Tools Meredith Warshaw's Column *Dear Dr. Sylvia* *Events* *Letter from the Publishers* Only on the Web: *Additional* *Conference* *Coverage: Chicago Area* AD/HD Focus Fair *Links to Websites Mentioned in this Issue* Top of Page	Article Previews Complete articles are available to subscribers in the Subscribers Only area of this website. To order this issue, click here: Why is Writing So Hard for Some Kids? by Miriam Darnell Have you ever thought of all the skills you need to have in place in order to be an effective writer? Let’s have a look, shall we? *Continued* How to Give Help and Hope to Disorganized Students, by Diane Newton, CALT, QI Students do not always know how to organize for school. Likewise, rarely do students who need help today for a test coming up tomorrow actually take the time to read a study skills book. If students are to have organization, study skills, and learning strategies at hand when they need them, the skills must be taught ahead of time. *Continued* What Parents Can Do to Help Their Children Get Organized, by Sandra F. Rief, M.A. It’s not unusual for 2e children or teens to have weak organization skills and lack an awareness of time, especially of they have AD/HD. If your child has these characteristics, try not to be critical. He or she will need your support and "coaching" in order to be successful in school. *Continued* What Teachers Can Do to Help with Time Management, by Sandra F. Rief, M.A. Lack of time awareness is very common among individuals with AD/HD. They often underestimate how long it will take to complete a task or to arrive somewhere on time. *Continued* Resource: The Organized StudentGetting Thoughts on Paper – A Video from Dr. Mel Levine This hour-long video is part of the Developing Minds video library, which features the work of pediatrician and professor of pediatrics Dr. Mel Levine. In this program he looks at the writing challenges that many children face from his perspective as a developmental/behavioral pediatrician and Director of the University of North Carolina’s Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning. *Continued* Davidson Institute Announces Opening of Academy The Davidson Institute has announced the opening on Tuesday, August 22, of The Davidson Academy, located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. **Continued... Book Review: The Mislabeled Child, reviewed by Linda C. Neumann In The Mislabeled Child physicians Brock and Fernette Eide work hard to help parents, teachers, health care professionals, and others appreciate just how complex learning difficulties are. This approximately-500-page book is a product of the work they do in their Edmonds, Washington, practice. Continued Resource: The Organized Student Here’s a book that should be in every classroom and on every parent’s shelf – at least those parents whose children live in a state of disorganization. Continued Session from the AD/HD Focus Fair: Strategies for Families Living with AD/HD: Tips and Tools Mary Robertson spoke as both a medical professional and the parent of children diagnosed with AD/HD. She began with an overview of the disorder, describing the three primary symptoms: inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Individuals, she explained, may display some or all of these symptoms. Continued** Column: Making Music Together, by Meredith Warshaw Most children with dysgraphia eventually need accommodations to be successful at school. The same is true for students with many other special needs, including those with auditory processing problems, vision problems, sensory integration issues, etc. While accommodations are among the easiest of interventions to implement, parents often are met with great resistance by schools who fear they give students an “unfair advantage.” View entire article... *Column: Dear Dr. Sylvia* How can a gifted mom “undo” damage done by overpraise and her own perfectionism? View entire article... *When Your Child is Diagnosed with a Writing Disability…* Sources of information on the Internet *Continued* Top of Page Return to Archives

	July 2006 Contents Those 2e “Bad Kids” The College Search Process for GT/LD Student A DVD for When "They Just Don’t Get It” Serving the Needs of 2e High School Students Lessons Learned – Parents of 2e Teens Share their Experiences “Yes, You Can!” – Piercing Myths about College Accommodations 2e Adolescents – Reading Recommendations for Parents and Kids Meredith Warshaw's Column *Bob Seney on Books* *Dear Dr. Sylvia* *“The Teen Brain”* *Events* *Letter from the Publishers* Only on the Web: *2e Adolescents - Some Online Articles* *Extended Test Time - Unfair?* *Conference Coverage:* *SENG* *2006* *Links to Websites Mentioned in this Issue* Top of Page	Article Previews Complete articles are available to subscribers in the Subscribers Only area of this website. To order this issue, click here: Those 2e “Bad Kids,” by Nadia Webb, PsyD, ABPdN According to Brody and Mills (1997) there are three categories of children whose disabilities and/or giftedness are likely to remain unrecognized or misunderstood....Children in all three categories present a particular challenge to the school system because they can straddle both ends of the bell curve simultaneously. *Continued* The College Search Process for GT/LD Students, by Nancy Rosenberg, M.A., M.Ed., CEP Increasingly, the nation’s higher educational system is awakening to the needs of its special students. Today, gifted students with learning disabilities or AD/HD can choose among colleges that offer a wide array of services and programs designed to meet their unique learning needs. *Continued* A DVD for When "They Just Don’t Get It” “They just don’t get it!” How many times have you found yourself repeating that phrase as you try to explain your child to others? *Continued* Serving the Needs of 2e High School Students In 2004 Dr. Lucie K. Lewis conducted research in an urban community to determine whether the essential specialized needs of twice-exceptional students were being supported in public and private high schools, or whether there was a discernible gap in support for these students. 2e Newsletter recently conducted an interview with Dr. Lewis about her research. *Continued* Lessons Learned – Parents of 2e Teens Share their Experiences In meeting the many challenges in raising our twice-exceptional children, it often helps to share ideas with other parents who’ve “been there and done that.” Two parents, Kristine Ganes and Allison LaRosa, offer insights gained in helping their children navigate through high school on their way to college. *Continued* “Yes, You Can!” – Piercing Myths about College Accommodations, by Joan Kasura In a July 2005 article for LD Online, Rick LaVoie captured the essence of what is most wrong with America’s public high schools vis-à-vis their diploma-bound, and, oft times, college-bound students with learning disabilities. *Continued* 2e Adolescents – Reading Recommendations for Parents and Kids Useful books for 2e teens and their parents. *Continued* Column: Helping 2e Kids in the Transition to College, by Meredith Warshaw Sending a child off to college is nerve-wracking for most parents. How much more so, then, for parents of 2e children?! Although this is what we have worked for, there are so many worries about how our children will fare away from home. View entire article... Column: Bob Seney on Books – Whittington In my last column we talked about the American Library Association’s Caldecott and Newbery awards and looked at a Caldecott winner. This time, we’ll look at one of the ALA’s Newbery Honor books, Alan Armstrong’s Whittington (2005, Random House), illustrated by S.D. Schindler. View entire article... *Column: Dear Dr. Sylvia* What can grandparents do about problem behavior in gifted grandchildren? Find out what Dr. Sylvia Rimm has to say. View entire article... *“The Teen Brain”* As publishers, we can understand Scientific American Mind’s reluctance to give away content for free. But we sure wish our readers could at least get a preview at www.sciammind.com of the content of the five-page article entitled “The Teen Brain” in the current issue. *Continued* Top of Page Return to Archives
May (Issue 16)
	May 2006 Contents *Proposed Guidelines for Identifying and Meeting the Needs of Twice-exceptional (2e) Students* A Profile of Bridges Academy *Finding a School to Call Home – Profile of a Bridges Academy Student* *Educational Therapy at Bridges Academy* Teleconference on "The Twice-exceptional Child" *The Story of One “Naughty” Little Girl* Meredith Warshaw's Column *Bob Seney on Books* *Dear Dr. Sylvia* *Still Looking for a Camp?* *Pleased to Announce* *Events* *Letter from the Publishers* *Letter to the Editor* Only on the Web: *Links to Websites Mentioned in this Issue* *Links to Summer Camp Information* *Conference Coverage:* *AEGUS* *2006* Top of Page	Article Previews Complete articles are available to subscribers in the Subscribers Only area of this website. To order this issue, click here: *Proposed Guidelines for Identifying and Meeting the Needs of Twice-exceptional (2e) Students,* by Wendy Eisner, Ph.D., and Melissa Sornik, BSW These guidelines are intended to be a multi-purpose reference tool for educators, counselors, and parents. *Continued* A Profile of Bridges Academy When asked to write about his school, a student at Bridges Academy said: At Bridges, I feel as though I can truly be myself. I know that no matter what I say or do, I will not be judged by my teachers and peers. At Bridges, I get the individual attention that I need in order to succeed later in life... *Continued* *Finding a School to Call Home – Profile of a Bridges Academy Student* From an early age, Jordan was a diagnostic puzzle. While he showed exceptional strengths in some areas, he had major deficits in others. *Continued* *Educational Therapy at Bridges Academy* An interview with educational therapist Marcy Dann. *Continued* Teleconference on "The Twice-exceptional Child" On May 8 Lorman Education Services held a telephone conference entitled “Unveiling the Mystery of a Paradox: The Twice-Exceptional Child.” *Continued* The Story of One “Naughty” Little Girl, by Michelle Gabriel Twelve years ago, I was lucky to have a beautiful little girl. When I first looked into her eyes, I was sure she had been here before. I was sure she was already trying to tell me something. Boy, was I right! *Continued* Book Review - Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential, reviewed by Linda C. Neumann This team of authors has worked together and written together before. They all come from the Montgomery County Public Schools, where a program for addressing the needs of twice-exceptional students has been in place since the late 1980’s. *Continued* Column: Peeling the Onion, by Meredith Warshaw Trying to figure out what’s going on with a twice-exceptional child can feel like peeling an onion. Every time you think you’ve figured it out, you find there’s another layer to explore. View entire article... **Column: Bob Seney on Books – Summer Reading: The Award Books, Of Course! Summer always brings back fond memories of books, friends, sugar cookies, and lemonade. View entire article... Column: Dear Dr. Sylvia Why does my bright child underachieve? Find out what Dr. Sylvia Rimm has to say. View entire article... Still Looking for a Camp? Here are a couple of suggestions appropriate for 2e kids. Continued Pleased to Announce** 2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter was named an Honors Award winner in the 2006 National Parenting Publications Awards competition. View entire article... Top of Page Return to Archives
March (Issue 15)
	March 2006 Contents *I Think in Pictures, You Teach in Words: The Gifted Visual/spatial Learner* *What’s Your Learning Style?* *The Gifted Development Center* More on VSLs *Cutting Out Labels – Understanding Tactile-Kinesthetic Learners* *Visual-Spatial Learners and the Art of Writing* Book Review: Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner More Books on VSLs Learning Disability or Learning Style − Which Is It? *Handheld Technology in the Classroom: Respecting and Meeting the Needs of All Writers* Meredith Warshaw's Column: Saying Thank You and Apologizing Column: Bob Seney on Books – Textless Books: Telling Stories with Pictures *Column: Dear Dr. Sylvia* *Events* *Letter from the Publishers* Top of Page	Article Previews Complete articles are available to subscribers in the Subscribers Only area of this website. To order this issue, click here: I **Think in Pictures, You Teach in Words: The Gifted Visual-spatial Learner, by Leslie Sword My introduction to visual-spatial learning was a walk around the Melbourne zoo with Linda Silverman many years ago. She handed me an article she’d written and said, “Here, you may be interested in this.” Three months later I saw my first gifted visual-spatial learner (VSL) and I learned a lot from him. Continued What’s Your Learning Style? Ways to find out what your learning style is. Continued The Gifted Development Center In a cozy, red, one-story building located near Denver’s downtown sits the hub of a network of resources connecting with families of gifted children all over the world. Continued More on VSLs To learn more about visual-spatial learners... Continued** Cutting Out Labels – Understanding Tactile-Kinesthetic Learners, by Linda Powers Leviton M.A. M.F.T. Randy is a 6-foot, 205-pound, 17-year-old boy. On one particular day, he is curled into a fetal position and has tears streaming down his cheeks. “Please explain me to the world,” he pleads. He is a gifted, tactile-kinesthetic learner (TKL) who has had educational, emotional, and behavioral problems. *Continued* Visual-Spatial Learners and the Art of Writing, by Alexandra Shires Golon Visual-spatial learners (VSLs) are our artists, inventors, builders, creators, musicians, computer gurus, visionaries, and healers. They are empathic and often very spiritually aware, even as young children. They think and learn in multi-dimensional images. Most schools, most teachers, and most curricula, however, are a haven for auditory-sequential learners – children who think and learn in words, rather than images, and in a step-by-step fashion. *Continued* Book Review: Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual-Spatial Learner, reviewed by Linda C. Neumann More than 20 years ago a group of children caught the attention of Dr. Linda Silverman. In her work as a psychologist and head of the Gifted Development Center in Denver, she “just happened to discover a fascinating profile of strengths and weaknesses,” as she explains in the introduction to Upside-Down Brilliance. *Continued* More Books on VSLs Raising Topsy-Turvy Kids (DeLeon Publishing, 2004) is a companion book to Linda Silverman's Upside-Down Brilliance. *Continued* Learning Disability or Learning Style − Which Is It? George Dorry, PhD, a clinical psychologist, colleague of Linda Silverman, and executive director of the Attention and Behavior Institute in Colorado, has spent time examining the similarities and differences between visual/spatial learners and individuals with AD/HD. *Continued* Handheld Technology in the Classroom: Respecting and Meeting the Needs of All Writers, by Cathy Risberg Why does your child or your student struggle with the writing process in school or refuse to write? How might you help that child enjoy writing more or at least get it done in a timely manner? I wrestled with these questions for 10 years as a teacher in a private school for gifted and talented children. *Continued* Column: Saying Thank You and Apologizing, by Meredith Warshaw Living in a household with 2e kids (and parents) can be frazzling. In our lives with 2e kids, it is easy to get caught up in correcting and criticizing. This can lead to a family life where most interactions are negative and stress levels climb through the roof. View entire article... **Column: Bob Seney on Books – Textless Books: Telling Stories with Pictures One of the more delightful developments in children’s picture books over the past few years is the growing number of books that are textless. Author/illustrators create books in which the story is told entirely by illustrations. View entire article... Column: Dear Dr. Sylvia Why does my bright child underachieve? Find out what Dr. Sylvia Rimm has to say. View entire article...** Top of Page Return to Archives
January (Issue 14)
	January 2006 Contents *Finding a School that Fits* *Parents' Stories: Alternatives to Public School* *Profile: Brideun School* *Hampshire Country School* *Gifted Homeschoolers Forum* *Kinesthetic Learners: A Homeschool Success Story* Book Review: Creative Home Schooling Column: Bob Seney on Books – Surviving the Applewhites *Column: Dear Dr. Sylvia* Meredith Warshaw's Column: *The Power of a Name* *News and Events* *Letter from the Publishers* Only on the Web: *Conference Coverage:* *NAGC 2005* *Links to Websites Mentioned in this Issue* Top of Page	Article Previews Complete articles are available to subscribers in the Subscribers Only area of this website. To order this issue, click here: Finding a School that Fits, by Barbara Probst CSW, LMSW Like most parents of 2e kids, you’ve probably spent a lot of time and energy making sure your child gets all the "extras" he or she needs at school – whether it’s modification, enrichment, or alternative instruction. At some point, though, you may find yourself thinking, "Wait a minute! Why do I keep working so hard to change the school to fit my child? *Continued* *Parents' Stories: Alternatives to Public School* The teacher insinuates that the problems are due to poor parenting or a lazy child. The district says that a child can’t be GT and LD at the same time. School personnel won’t read the books and articles you offer. The school/home relationship has become too adversarial to salvage. Maybe it’s time to call it quits. *Continued* *Profile: Brideun School* Sometimes in school you just need to fidget; and sometimes you just need some downtime away from the noise, light, and other people. Nowhere are these needs better understood than at a small private school in Lafayette, Colorado. Accommodating individual differences was one of the founding principles of Brideun School for Exceptional Children. *Continued* *Hampshire Country School* Several subscribers to 2e Newsletter have contacted us to praise the job Hampshire Country School has been doing with their twice-exceptional children. *Continued* Top of Page Return to Archives *Gifted Homeschoolers Forum* It’s not hard to find information on homeschooling on the web; that is, unless the child you’re homeschooling happens to be gifted or twice-exceptional. *Continued* *Kinesthetic Learners: A Homeschool Success Story* Many of us are homeschooling because our children are twice exceptional and their needs could not be met in school. Some of our children learn so differently that they need educational experiences designed to meet their unique needs. *Continued* Book Review: Creative Home Schooling, reviewed by Linda C. Neumann ...[T]his book is a “must read” for anyone raising and teaching gifted kids, whether they are homeschooling or not. *Continued* Column: Bob Seney on Books – Surviving the Applewhites When I learned that the theme for this issue was alternatives to public schooling, I knew exactly which book to share – Stephanie Tolan’s Surviving the Applewhites.... *Continued* *Column: Dear Dr. Sylvia* Is it just a stage or is it time for professional help? Find out what Dr. Sylvia Rimm has to say. *Continued* Column: The Power of a Name– The Good and Bad Sides of “Labels,” by Meredith Warshaw ...Giving a name to a child’s difficulties brings with it both costs and benefits – names are powerful. *Continued* Return to Home

Being a Teen with CAPD, By Kelsey Ganes