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By Jane St. Pierre

We’ve heard the clichés – “It takes a village…” and “We are all in this together” – and they are both TRUTH!  However, as I glance around in grocery lines, in waiting rooms, and other areas that are ideal for making personal connections with others, all that I see are bent necks […]

Kids with learning disabilities need lots of practice and hands on activities to learn difficult concepts.Check out this fun voting project to teaching voting principles and stimulate civics discussion for all age groups. 1.  Introduce different kinds of governments Vocabulary:

Benevolent dictator – leader is decision maker who makes decisions in the best interest of the people (example:  Mommy and […]

The GBR LD Coalition recently met to begin planning the next C W Austin Learning Disabilities Conference.  The dates for the VIRTUAL conference will be February 6 -13, 2021 featuring pre-recorded presentations by volunteer speakers from our community.  We are just in the beginning stages so I can’t give you a lot of details but […]

To our educator heroes on opening schools during a pandemic,

I can only imagine the stress you feel as you face the challenges of trying to open schools during a pandemic. You are truly heroes. All our kids, but especially those with learning disabilities, really need to get back to school for their educational advancement, mental […]

By Jenny Hasting

As the school year approaches, we understand more clearly how the pandemic will affect our children’s re-entry to school. And it is clear that it will not be “ordinary”. Our school officials have given serious consideration to the health and safety of the students and school personnel but many unknowns remain. Our best […]

by Georgann Mire

College is scary for everyone but especially for kids with learning disabilities.  You’ve probably heard all your lives about how important college is for your future and also how hard it will be – especially for you.  I’ve had a lot of experience in higher education because I was a nontraditional student who […]

By Jane St. Pierre

I am a tremendous proponent of online education.  Even though I am a certified teacher who has taught locally for over 20 years, I chose to enroll both of my sons in an online school for their high school educational experiences. Many variables mentioned in other blog posts prompted this decision. Now […]

Are you interested in improving our community by providing appropriate education to all students?  Attendance at the free C W Austin Learning Disabilities Conference is a step forward for you.  Coming together at the free C W Austin LD Conference with parents and professionals is a vital step in the process.  The Greater Baton Rouge Learning Disabilities Coalition […]

By Caitlin Callais, B.A., Communication Sciences and Disorders, Graduate Student Clinician

As a first-year graduate student, I am continuing to learn from professors and my hands-on clinical experiences about the important relationship between oral and written language. While I could sit here and pile loads of “fancy” information on you, I want you to take a step […]

The Greater Baton Rouge Learning Disabilities Coalition is honored to partner with the Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics (LATM) and the Louisiana Science Teachers Association (LSTA) at their 2019 Joint Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 4th – 5th at the Baton Rouge River Center https://lsta.info/annual-conference.  The conference expects approximately 1000 formal and informal […]