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...Thank you for dispelling some of the myths about dyslexia. As a special-education teacher and language therapist, I have witnessed the pain and frustration of many bright and talented students as they struggle each day with the printed word. Early identification and intervention are the key. With the right teaching, dyslexic students can learn how to deal with written language and grow up to contribute their gifts and talents to the world. Martha G. Steger Taos...
Zani met Louise Gleason while competing against her college sailing team. Several years later, he was her coach for the 1996 Olympics. The two lived in the same house and spent long, intense hours training side by side. Today he considers Gleason, 32, a physical therapist from Miami, one of his best friends. "Louise is the kind of person I'll call if I have a personal problem or joy and, at the same time, someone I like to go have a beer with," Zani says. "My sister died when I was 15, and in certain respects Louise fills that...
...makes it easier for socially unskilled kids to interact confidently with others. "They feel safe trying out strategies in the groups, where they are totally accepted," says FriendSmarts' Strock. "It then makes it easier to test the skills outside." The most useful advice often comes not from an authoritative therapist but from the other kids. For John, a 10th-grader from San Jose, Calif., who was incessantly bullied in middle school, sharing stories and strategies with groupmates at FriendSmarts changed his perspective about how to behave in school. He says he used to try to start conversations by telling someone...
...This is against the Iraqi people." ABDUL RAHMAN AL-APSHAN, 35-year-old therapist who worked at a Baghdad hospital next to the hotel housing the U.N. headquarters, commenting on the Aug. 19 terrorist attack...
Thank you for dispelling the myths about dyslexia. As a special-education teacher and language therapist certified by the Academic Language Therapy Association, I have witnessed the pain and frustration of many bright and talented students as they struggle each day with the printed word. Early identification and intervention are the key. With the right teaching, dyslexic students can learn how to deal with written language and grow up to contribute their gifts and talents to the world. MARTHA G. STEGER Taos...