Category Archives: LD

“Don’t Worry, I Know it Like the Back of My…Head”

by Karen Fried, co-director of The K&M Center These words, told to me by one of my students, were supposed to reassure me that despite my worry, he really was ready for his test. Instead, I thought, “Uh oh, he … Continue reading

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“Ok – The Train is Back on the Tracks!”

by Karen Fried, co-director of The K&M Center These were the words a former student, Emma, would tell me when she was ready to learn. Because Emma had weak attention, she often got distracted and missed out on directions given … Continue reading

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“Well, She’ll Never Be a Brain Surgeon”

by Karen Fried, co-director of The K&M Center I heard this recently from parents of a child who had recently been evaluated for her learning difficulties. They were told to expect little in terms of future career options for their … Continue reading

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