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News and Events
As a leader in the field of learning disabilities in
Minnesota, LDA Minnesota is committed to keeping
our clients, partners, funders, and the community updated
on how we are fulfilling our mission and responding
to current community needs.
Diagnostic Assessments for
ADHD in Adults Now Offered at LDA.
LDA's Diagnostic Assessment is an evaluation of a person's
current life situation and mental health status, utilizing
a diagnostic interview and psychological testing. It
can confirm or rule out a mental health condition such
as ADHD, recommend interventions, and provide a written
summary of the diagnostic assessment and psychological
testing. The cost of a diagnostic assessment will vary
with required services. Read
more.
Register Now for New Workshops
on ADHD and Learning Disabilities
Winter and Spring workshops for parents of children
with ADHD and Learning Disabilities and teens and adults
with these conditions are now accepting registrations.
New workshops include:
Read more
Parents as Partners
Thanks to grants from The McKnight Foundation
and The Beim Foundation, LDA's Parents as Partners program
will help at least 1,500 parents in 2006-07 learn to
support their child's school success. Activities include
Family Nights at school, parent phone consults, workshops
for parents, parent support groups, and parent mentors.
For more information, contact Project Manager Susan
Hallam.
Early Intervention in Twin
Cities Schools
LDA's Learning Connections program provides early intervention
in 22 low-income Twin Cities elementary schools for
students who lag behind in reading and math. The Cargill
Foundation provides major support for Learning Connections.
New for 2006-07, four Learning Connections schools will
receive intensified interventions to test if these new
services can further accelerate student progress to
close the achievement gap. United Way provided major
support for these intensified efforts. For more information,
contact Liz Rey.
Responsiveness to Intervention
New federal law allows an alternative process for identifying
students for special education eligibility. Instead
of waiting for a two-year discrepancy to develop between
a child's ability and his academic performance, Responsiveness
to Intervention (RTI) allows for more expeditious identification
of students in need of special education services through
use of a variety of interventions with children who
are falling behind. If students do not respond to research-based
interventions in the regular classroom, then they can
be referred for special ed assessment before the development
of a two-year lag.
LDA is partnering for the next three years with the
Robbinsdale Public Schools to develop a model of RTI
that can be replicated throughout that district and
beyond. The RTI project will identify the research-based
interventions and strategies to use with lower-achieving
students, provide professional development for classroom
teachers who are piloting the RTI model, and offer intensive
interventions for students (small-group instruction).
For more information about RTI, contact Liz
Rey .
Adult Literacy
LDA has been given a grant by Adult Basic
Education (ABE), Minnesota Department of Education,
to provide the following supplemental services during
2006-07: professional development activities and literacy
coaching for ABE teachers and tutors; learning disability,
reading, and ADHD assessments for ABE learners; and research and development into
a computer-based GED vocabulary activity. For more information,
contact Wendy Sweeney.
LDA Minnesota gratefully
acknowledges those who have shared their resources with
us.
The following are LDA's
most recent contributors in 2006-2007:
The Cargill Foundation
The McKnight Foundation
United Way
Deluxe Foundation
The Carolyn Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
HSBC
Yackel Family Foundation
The Bayport Foundation
Allianz Life
Ameriprise Financial Advisors
The Beim Foundation
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
Margaret Rivers Fund
Xcel Energy Foundation
RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation
Wayzata Family Services
June Stern Foundation
Jostens Foundation
Securian Foundation
Burdick-Craddick Foundation
Rosemont
Kopp Family Foundation
Malt-O-Meal
Individualized Transition Coaching
for Young Adults Available at LDA.
Success after high school begins
with a plan!
LDA now offers personalized transition coaching for
young adults ages 14-21 with ADHD and/or Learning Disabilities
as they move to work or post-secondary education. A
transition specialist will guide and assist students
in identifying their specific needs and developing goals
in areas such as career planning, job search and retention,
post-secondary academic success, independent living,
and self-advocacy. Explore employment, education, and
special program options and learn how to choose the
best alternatives for you. Services include personal
one-on-one coaching, group sessions, and workshops.
Call 952.922.8374 to learn more about free informational seminars for young adults and their parents.
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