I have never liked the term “learning disability,” preferring instead to use the term “learning difference.” Is this just more PC-speak? It seems to me that the identification of somebody as “learning disabled” is rather arbitrary. We don’t refer to people as “athletically disabled” or “musically disabled,” and send them Read more…
Not being a clinician myself, I often rely on my students and readers to make sure I don’t miss important developments. Pete Quily, an adult ADD coach, brought the issue of mental health parity to my attention. Thanks for the heads up, Pete! What is mental health parity? This is Read more…
We are not all work and no play chez Freberg, and last weekend was no exception. Mr. F and I headed south to LA to see the USC–UCLA football game. This is always a special event for us, as the 1969 version was our first date (we were seniors in Read more…