Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey start another conversation with Melanie Florsheim from Gateway Growth. Melanie has joined the podcast before as an ADHD Coach and talks through her true passion, Dyslexia, defines what the disorder really is and how Dyslexia Therapy works to lessen the severity of the disorder. Resources: Let's Talk Learning Disabilities Website: https://ltldpodcast.com Contact in...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey talk through the executive functioning skill of emotion regulation. Being a very common struggle in individuals with ADHD, Laurie and Abbey talk with ADHD Coach, Brooke Schnittman about awareness, tools and resources that can help with emotional regulation. Resources: Brooke's Website: https://www.coachingwithbrooke.com Brooke's Email: info@coachingwithbrooke.com...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey talk through the executive functioning skill of effort with ADHD Coach Michael Snyder. Michael shared his own experiences with ADHD, putting forth effort in various tasks as well as strategies he shares with his own clients on how to manage that effort that can be difficult to put forth at times. Resources: Michael’s Website: https://michaelsnydercoaching.com Book...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey talk through the executive functioning skill of “Action” or “Self-regulation” with Melanie Florsheim, who runs her own ADHD coaching company, Gateway Growth. Melanie shares about her own struggles with ADHD and Dyslexia, as well as techniques she uses to coach individuals and parents of young children through those moments of impulsivity when dealing with an ADHD...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey revisit a conversation they started with Danielle from Memory Strategies in episode 43. Danielle is versed in all aspects of memory, including the causes of certain types of memory struggles. She has so many great resources and strategies to improve memory on many levels! In this conversation, they talk through executive functioning, memory and how to help yoursel...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey continue their series on Executive Functioning Skills and interview Mary Smith, an ADHD Coach who has grown her business, Chaos Free ADHD through offering services and support around assistance with initiation. Resources: ADHD 2.0 - https://amzn.to/3WcgA0W Journal of an ADHD Kid: The Good, the Bad, and the Useful - https://amzn.to/3DjJ5RB Let's Talk Learning Disab...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey begin a new series on executive functioning skills. In this interview, Trina Haynes, also known on social media as “My Lady ADHD,” enters the conversation with tips on sustaining focus, avoiding distractions and shifting or dividing your attention or focus as an “ADHDer.” Trina has quickly gained an online following that has helped her to gain insight on her own c...

In this Episode, Laurie shares her story of growing up with ADHD, even though she wasn’t diagnosed with it until her adult years. She talks through career choices, changes in careers, life changes and how her practice began to grow roots. Resources: Let's Talk Learning Disabilities Website: https://ltldpodcast.com Contact info for the podcast: letstalklearningdisabilities@gmail.com E-Diagnostic Le...

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In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey talk through executive functioning skills and the six main components that make up your executive functioning skills that come into play on a daily basis. They talk about what each component is, and how it shows up on a regular basis. Resources: Let's Talk Learning Disabilities Website: https://ltldpodcast.com Contact info for the podcast: letstalklearningdisabili...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey review their most commonly asked questions that they regularly receive from their clients, or people that reach out to them! Resources: Let's Talk Learning Disabilities Website: https://ltldpodcast.com Contact info for the podcast: letstalklearningdisabilities@gmail.com E-Diagnostic Learning Website: https://ediagnosticlearning.com Social: Facebook: https://www.fa...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey talk about intellectual developmental disorders, most commonly understood as mental retardation, before the federal government changed the name legally to intellectual disability. They talk about how an individual is evaluated and determined to have an intellectual disability, what the school setting can look like for these students, and what services are availabl...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey continue a conversation about dyslexia, identifying it at different age groups and what dyslexia therapy programs may help with. They even talk through common myths about having dyslexia, and debunk those myths for those who are looking for answers for their student or themselves. Resources: Let's Talk Learning Disabilities Website: https://ltldpodcast.com Contact...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Amy Whipple, a Speech Language Pathologist as well as an advocate for those with communication disorders. Amy shares a great deal of knowledge and resources available for those who are looking for answers and help in that arena. Resources: Amy’s Website: https://www.amywhippleadvocate.com American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA): https://www.a...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Danielle Winton from Memory Strategies. She shares her expertise in helping others to not just memorize facts and data for test retention, but also how to store that information into long-term memory, and recall it as needed. Danielle talks through what that process looks like, and how she works one-on-one with individuals to increase their memory abilit...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey start a conversation with board certified Behavior Analyst, Jen Benna. Jen has developed some great resources, programs, and support for families in the world of special education. She serves her clients as a trainer, coach and advocate, and shares where it is important to fill in those “missing information gaps” for parents. Resources: Jen’s Website: https://www....

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Ann Kaplan, a parenting coach who has developed a career out of helping parents discover the right approach to successful parenting through discovery and coaching. Ann shares her insight on root behaviors, and various ways discipline and consequences can benefit developing children. Resources: Ann's Website - https://www.annkaplanparentcoach.com Let's Ta...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Leslie Josel, founder of Order Out of Chaos. Leslie’s organization thrives by providing functional and practical help to parents and students who struggle with procrastination. Resources: Leslie's Website - https://www.orderoochaos.com Leslie's Book - https://bit.ly/3yKH8Nk Contact info for the podcast: letstalklearningdisabilities@gmail.com E-Diagnostic...

In this Episode of the “Living With” series, Laurie and Abbey interview a friend and colleague, Stacey Harari, who shares her experience with dyslexia, ADHD and visual processing disorder. She talks through being diagnosed, coping with various struggles in school through college and getting her masters, as well as what she does professionally now as a language therapist. Resources: Stacey's Websit...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview DJ Tharrington, a previous client, who shares his journey of growing up with dyslexia, working around it, and pushing through college curriculum with and without accommodations. DJ also shares his experience in battling his own ADA discrimination case and how that pushed him to attend law school. Resources: Contact info for the podcast: letstalklearningd...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey continue their conversation with Darius Namdaran, founder of BulletMap Academy in Scottland. This is a continuation of a conversation that started on dyslexia in student and adults, mind-mapping, and learning strategies. This portion of the interview dives into managing dyslexia and ADHD in the workplace, along with specific apps and resources to increase producti...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey start a conversation with Darius Namdaran, founder of BulletMap Academy in Scotland. This interview gets into the trenches of how students with dyslexia think, and how mind mapping can create a learning and organizing system that leads to exponential growth and understanding in their educational lives. Darius shares his own experience with dyslexia and ADHD, and s...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Markus S. in the “Living With…” Series. Markus discusses his experience with ADHD, and going through testing for that as well as dyslexia and visual processing evaluations. Markus is an NYU student majoring in Economics with a minor in Business Studies. Laurie & Abbey get to hear about his experiences growing up and as a young adult with ADHD. Resour...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview SJ as a part of the “Living With…” series. SJ talks about what it was like to be diagnosed and live with Visual Processing Disorder. The group discusses red flags, testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Resources: www.covd.org Visual Processing Symptoms: https://bit.ly/3LMUayc Contact info for the podcast: letstalklearningdisabilities@gmail.com E-Diagnostic...

In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview Hunter Donahue, a college student who is currently being treated for dysgraphia. Hunter shares his insight in coping with dysgraphia, advocating for his own needs and some tools that have helped him improve along the way. Resources: Dysgraphia Example - https://bit.ly/3ArmsJb Mod Math - http://www.modmath.com Snap type - https://www.snaptypeapp.com Conta...