by Dr. Garforth | Mar 19, 2020 | IEP
When you first learn about Individualized Education Plans or IEPs, they can seem very overwhelming and stressful. However, like most scary things, the more you learn about what they are, why people have them, and what they look like, IEPs get a little less scary, and...
by Dr. Garforth | Jan 17, 2020 | Phonological Fridays, Reading Science
Happy first #phonologicalfriday of 2020 everyone! I hope you have had a good start to the New Year. I have several hopes for the new decade, and you can help me with one of them! I hope that more educators will learn about the important role phonological...
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Learning Disabilities
In life, I think it is very easy to judge a book by its cover. Many people see me and my story as a success story, and by all means, it is. I am a successful dyslexic, but I am still a dyslexic. Every day I still struggle with various aspects of my dyslexia. Dyslexia...
by Dr. Garforth | May 3, 2019 | Learning Disabilities, Parents
According to the DSM-5*, the term Specific Learning Disorder (aka SLD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a biological origin that affects an individual’s academic skills, not their developmental milestones. Let me break down some of those terms for...
by Dr. Garforth | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
There are so many different terms that parents need to understand when it comes to Individualized Education Plans (IEP). It can be very stressful going into an IEP meeting or reading through documentation about supports available to your child, and the last thing you...
