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Schwab Foundation for Learningwww.schwablearning.org |
The Schwab Foundation for Learning is dedicated to raising awareness about learning differences and providing parents and teachers with the information, resources and support they need to improve the lives of kids with learning differences.
Articles and Information
- What are Your Rights, as a Parent, in the Special Education Process?
Public Law 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997, clearly strengthens the rights of children with disabilities and their parents. A fundamental provision of these laws is the right of parents to participate in the educational decision-making process.- What Every Parent Should Know About Assessment
If you're thinking about having your child assessed, don't delay, be honest with your child, and have your child reassessed periodically to determine whether the help he is getting is making a difference.- Understanding Reading Problems Does Your Child Have One?
Difficulties with basic reading and language skills are the most common of all learning disabilities, affecting up to 80 percent of people who have learning problems. A child is considered to have dyslexia if he or she has difficulty learning to read despite having adequate intelligence, attention, motivation, and exposure to education.
- Ten Homework Tips
Research shows that when parents become involved in their children's school work, the children do better in school. One way you can get involved is by helping your child with homework. It will benefit both your child's school work and self-esteem.- Getting Ready for School--Some Tips
It is very important for you and your child's teacher to work together as a team. Building rapport and developing a relationship of trust is crucial. During the first week of school is a good time to meet your chid's teacher, and face to face is best.- Learning Disabilities: Common Warning Signs
A recent National Institutes of Health study showed that 67% of young students who were at risk for reading difficulties became average or above average readers after receiving help in the early grades.- Learning Disabilities: For Parents
Though learning disabilities are common, they are not well understood. There are different signs of learning disabilities for each age group from preschool through adult.- Developing Reading Skills in Young Children
Approximately 20 to 30 percent of school-age children have difficulties learning to read. Individuals who are most at-risk for reading difficulties are those who enter school with limited exposure to oral language interactions and little prior understanding of specific concepts.
What is the Schwab Foundation for Learning?
Schwab Foundation for Learning is a non-profit operating foundation, founded by discount brokerage pioneer Charles R. Schwab and his wife, Helen O'Neill Schwab. In 1989, the Schwabs established a resource center as a community service to give families information and support on learning differences. The Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness about learning differences and providing parents and teachers with the information, resources and support they need to improve the lives of kids with learning differences.
SFL is the first and only organization to offer customized information and individual responsiveness from professional resource consultants, librarians and information specialists online and over the phone for anyone who has concerns and questions about learning differences.
The Foundation's staff is comprised of experts and specialists in education, learning, library science and information retrieval. Their professional experience includes teaching and education administration, and their expertise covers the spectrum of learning differences and the attendant issues and challenges. The services they provide are information, referral to national and local resources, research and guidance for parents, teachers, clinicians and others who work with children who have learning differences.
