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		<title>Handwriting Problems in Primary School</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every classroom teacher has faced the challenge of receiving work for a student that is sloppy, illegible and carelessly written. Sometimes children just rush through assignments to get them done. Some children have poor handwriting skills. Some childre have dysgraphia, a Specific Learning Disability that impact on the control of the small muscles of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Schools, Special Classes-Vital?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent newspaper article and INTO spokesperson (there are many) states that special schools and special classes are a vital part of our educational infrastructure. Has anyone ever asked why this is so? Why are the vital? Is it an absolute impossibility to educate children with special needs in mainstream school? Let&#8217;s pause [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sudden Onset School Difficulty</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is not uncommon to encounter parents of teenagers, or children in 5th/6th class, who discover their child is experiencing considerable academic difficulty, falling farther and farther behind in their school work, with no previous history of academic problems. This dynamic has been called by some &#8220;Hidden Disabilities&#8221;. I have written on the topic myself. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Needs Assistants</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I see the DES, in its infinite wisdom and under the loving guidance of Batt O&#8217;Keefe, wants to significantly reduce the number of SNA&#8217;s in Irish schools. viagra pop grupe I also note that at least one Principal has stated that this reduction may cause some schools to review their policy on admitting students with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD-Teacher Tips for Impulsivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD Articles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Try some of these and see what works. Be creative and if you find something that works share it with others. Remember, impulse control problems are among the most common in children with ADHD, especially the boys. Remind the child often of your expectations. Have a chat with them and ask them if they know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD-Teacher Tips for Hyperactivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Try these, some of them will work well, others will require a bit of modification on your part. Don&#8217;t be afraid to be creative. Make classroom rules clear and enforceable, especially for physical activities and transitions including walking in the hallway. If the child can&#8217;t comply with the rule give one warning, then impose and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD-Teacher Tips for Distractability</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few tips, some of them easy to implement, some of them more difficult. Place the child near the adult and good role models. Be careful to notice what is near the child: door, window, attractive display, things they can play with or touch Classrooms always have visitors, try to keep the frequency down as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Louise and the Head-Banger</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Teachers and Teaching]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Louise and the Head=Banger Louise never gave up on Robert. He was a head-banger, a chair thrower, a reluctant pupil in ever respect. If you told Robert to open a book he would close it. If you told him to close it he would open. That boy had problems for sure. The last teacher he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pumpkin Joe Saved My Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Teachers and Teaching]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Pumpkin Joe Saved My Life I don&#8217;t know why or how it happened but by the time I got so high school I was convinced I was about the stupidest, most incompetent student in the world. I had no self-confidence, was afraid of even the simplest math problems and in general had given up [...]]]></description>
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