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Standardized Testing : The Good, The Bad and The *VERY* Ugly with Zachary Stein, Ed.D Mar 06, 2017

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Dr. Stein has interests that range from social justice and philosophy to education, including specializations in developmental psychology and ethics. He studied philosophy and religion at Hampshire College, and then educational neuroscience, human development, and the philosophy of education at Harvard University.

While a student at Harvard, He co-founded what would become Lectica, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to the research-based, justice-oriented reform of large-scale standardized testing in K-12, higher-education, and business.

Currently, He serves as Chair of the Education Program at Meridian University and as Academic Director of the activist think-tank at the Center for Integral Wisdom.

Beyond Ok: From Invisible to Invincible with Susan Schenk Jan 26, 2017

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Susan Schenk is an Entrepreneur, Occupational Therapist, Speaker, Author and an advocate for Learning Differences such as Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, and ADHD. In her book, Beyond Ok: From Invisible to Invincible she offers an insider's look at learning differences as a child, a parent and a professional. Her business, Technology & Tools for kids offers training and consultation to help parents support their children that learn differently with her online and face-to-face consultations. She is the co-creator of Shift Your Thinking LD Summit (Toronto, Ontario) which offers parents insight into the world of learning differently and strategies that can support both them and their children. She also trains Occupational

Is There an Environmental Component to Dyslexia?! A Neurophysiologist Weights In! Jan 11, 2017

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Fumiko Hoeft MD PhD is a psychiatrist, neurophysiologist, and a developmental cognitive neuroscientist trained clinically at Keio Univ Sch of Med (Tokyo, Japan) and in research at Harvard, UCLA, Caltech and Stanford. She is Associate Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Weill Institute for Neurosciences and Dyslexia Center, and Director of UC Office of the President's Science-based Innovation in Learning Center (SILC), and UCSF Hoeft Laboratory for Educational Neuroscience (brainLENS.org). She is also Scientific Advisory / Executive Board Member of the Bay Area Discovery Museum's Center for Childhood Creativity (BADM's CCC), Board Member of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), and serves as Neuroscientist-in-residence at schools and organizations. Broadly speaking, our group examines brain development and skill acquisition in children at various time-scales and levels using various neuroimaging techniques such as TMS/tDCS, fNIRS, fMRI, aMRI, DI and MEG. We are interested in identifying how biology (gene) and environment influence the development of language, social and executive brain networks. We study healthy children and also children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as idiopathic autism, developmental dyslexia.

This Woman Sued The New York State Bar Examination Changing Disability Law Forever with Dr. Marilyn Bartlett Jan 04, 2017

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This Woman Sued The New York State Bar Examination Changing Disability Law Forever with Dr. Marilyn Bartlett.

Dr. Barlett is a professor of Educational Leadership (school administration certification) and educational law at Tx A&M University Kingsville.

She is also a professor at the Institute for Special Educational Advocacy at The College of Wm & Mary, Wyeth Law School each summer with Pete and Pam Wright.

Besides for her teaching she also does important educational advocacy work , helping teachers and students all over the US, utilize the rights she worked so hard to attain.

How To Become Dyslexic And Unstoppable With Douglas and Lucie Curtiss Nov 28, 2016

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Lucie M. Curtiss, RN, and Dr. Douglas C. Curtiss, FAAP, are the co-founders of Dyslexic AND UN-Stoppable, LLC. Their mission is to empower dyslexic children to become UN-Stoppable and overcome dyslexia by rediscovering their inner power. They are here to remind dyslexics that they are SMART!

What Is Intelligence Anyway? A Deep Dive with Scott Barry Kaufman Nov 21, 2016

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Scott Barry Kaufman is Scientific Director of The Imagination Institute(link is external) in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Kaufman investigates the development and measurement of imagination, and the many paths to greatness . He has six books, including Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined and The Philosophy of Creativity(link is external)(with Elliot Samuel Paul). Kaufman is also co-founder of The Creativity Post Kaufman completed his doctorate in cognitive psychology from Yale University in 2009 and received his masters degree in experimental psychology from Cambridge University in 2005, where he was a Gates Cambridge Scholar

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The Role Of Emotions In Learning - A Neuroscientist Weighs In. Nov 13, 2016

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Mary Helen Immordino-Yang is a neuroscientist and human development psychologist. In her work she studies the neural, psychophysiological and psychological bases of emotion, social interaction and culture and their implications for development and schools. A former junior high school teacher, Mary Helen earned her doctorate at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. She is an Assistant Professor of Education at the USC's Rossier School of Education and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Brain and Creativity Institute. She's also the inaugural recipient of the Award for Transforming Education through Neuroscience.

How Your Children Can Become Mentally Tough with Renita Kalhorn Nov 04, 2016

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Renita Kalhorn has been around the globe teaching about mental toughness. Her teaching, speaking, coaching and advocacy spans the gamete from working with the Navy SEALS to companies such as We Works and Goldman Sacks. In this episode learn how to help your children develop a mental six pack, so they can be super strong and resilient in the face of adversity.

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Transitioning From Dyslexic-Shame to Dyslexic- Pride with LeDerick Horne Jun 17, 2016

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http://www.elishevaschwartz.com/ Labeled as neurologically impaired in third grade, LeDerick Horne defies any and all labels. He's a dynamic spoken-word poet. A tireless advocate for all people with disabilities. An inspiring motivational speaker. A bridge-builder between learners and leaders across the U.S. and around the word. An African-American husband and father who serves as a role model for all races, genders, and generations.

The grandson of one of New Jersey's most prominent civil rights leaders, LeDerick uses his gift for spoken-word poetry as the gateway to larger discussions on equal opportunity, pride, self-determination and hope for people with disabilities. His workshops, keynote speeches, and performances reach thousands of students, teachers, legislators, policy makers, business leaders, and service providers each year. He regularly addresses an array of academic, government, social, and business groups, including appearances at the White House, the United Nations, Harvard University, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, and the Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Alabama State Departments of Education. His work addresses the challenges of all disabilities, uniting the efforts of diverse groups in order to achieve substantive, systemic change.

In 2015, he and co-author Margo Vreeburg Izzo, PhD, Ohio State, will release a book titled Hidden Disabilities, Hidden Potential—the definitive compendium on LD / ADHD and other hidden disabilities—to be published by Brookes Publishing Co. _____________________________________________________________ ****FREE TECH ASSISTANCE GUIDE FOR STUDENTS ***

Everything You Need to Know About Getting Proper Dyslexia Testing with Emily O'Connor May 27, 2016

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Shownotes HERE Emily O'Connor, founder and owner of Advantage Math Clinic, is an educational therapist and dyslexia specialist who lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Emily specializes in working one-on-one with dyslexic children who need support in mathematics. Her training in the Making Math Real Multisensory Structured Methods profoundly changed her life, and her greatest passion is sharing this method and helping kids and families holistically navigate dyslexia. _________________________

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