Santa Clarita tutor against medicating for LDs

[Tracy Sherwood]

Santa Clarita tutor against meds for LDs. See details on web site main
page. From the following page, go to HOME find "Doctors Against
Medicating for LDs"

http://superphonics.com/santa_clarita_tutoring.htm

Includes Santa Clarita, Valencia, San Fernando, Canyon Country,
Stevens Ranch, Acton, Newhall, Placerita Canyon. Here's a clip from
the web page:

"Tracy Sherwood, the driving force and innovator of the New Phonics
rage is now here and serving Santa Clarita. Sherwood changed the
complicated traditional phonics in many ways, one of which turns the
focus to speech sounds separating it as a helpful prerequisite to
alphabet awareness. Sherwood led the way toward emphasis on techniques
to make the concept more simple for children, adults and individuals
who speak English as a second language.
Read how Sherwood's unprecedented innovations and contributions to
literacy has changed the face of teaching phonics forever. But first
read the 1996 CyberTown News article that sparked the popularity off
these new techniques and philosophy, with the simple focus on Baby &
Toddler phonics preparation, Phonics the Right Way and the Wrong Way
just one sub-field of Sherwood's works sweeping the Worldwide web and
leading the way since 1996."

http://superphonics.com/santa_clarita_tutoring.htm

[Mark Probert]

Hi Tracy!

Still shilling for the Kriminal Kult of $cientology?


"Tracy Sherwood" > wrote in message
om...
> Santa Clarita tutor against meds for LDs. See details on web site main
> page. From the following page, go to HOME find "Doctors Against
> Medicating for LDs"
>
> http://superphonics.com/santa_clarita_tutoring.htm
>
> Includes Santa Clarita, Valencia, San Fernando, Canyon Country,
> Stevens Ranch, Acton, Newhall, Placerita Canyon. Here's a clip from
> the web page:
>
> "Tracy Sherwood, the driving force and innovator of the New Phonics
> rage is now here and serving Santa Clarita. Sherwood changed the
> complicated traditional phonics in many ways, one of which turns the
> focus to speech sounds separating it as a helpful prerequisite to
> alphabet awareness. Sherwood led the way toward emphasis on techniques
> to make the concept more simple for children, adults and individuals
> who speak English as a second language.
> Read how Sherwood's unprecedented innovations and contributions to
> literacy has changed the face of teaching phonics forever. But first
> read the 1996 CyberTown News article that sparked the popularity off
> these new techniques and philosophy, with the simple focus on Baby &
> Toddler phonics preparation, Phonics the Right Way and the Wrong Way
> just one sub-field of Sherwood's works sweeping the Worldwide web and
> leading the way since 1996."
>
> http://superphonics.com/santa_clarita_tutoring.htm

[CBI]

"Kathy Cole" > wrote in message
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> On 8 Sep 2003 22:46:36 -0700, (Tracy Sherwood)
> wrote:
>
> > Santa Clarita tutor against meds for LDs.
>
> What medical qualifications does the tutor have to support her assertion
> that meds for learning disabilities are not appropriate?

And more importantly - who is giving what medication for "LD's"? I haven't
heard of this.

--
CBI, MD

[PF Riley]

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 02:31:12 GMT, "CBI" > wrote:
>
>"Kathy Cole" > wrote in message
...
>> On 8 Sep 2003 22:46:36 -0700, (Tracy Sherwood)
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Santa Clarita tutor against meds for LDs.
>>
>> What medical qualifications does the tutor have to support her assertion
>> that meds for learning disabilities are not appropriate?
>
>And more importantly - who is giving what medication for "LD's"? I haven't
>heard of this.

My thoughts exactly!!

PF

[Mark Probert]

"CBI" > wrote in message
k.net...
>
>
> "Mark Probert" > wrote in message
> .net...
> >
> > She contends that her program is a fix for LDs, including AD/HD (which
is
> > technically not an LD),
>
> Exactly - ADD/ADHD is not a LD. They are commonly associated but separate
> issues. No one with half a clue would make that mistake.

However, for special education purposes, it can be classified as "Other
health Impaired" (from the Bush I administration memo) and special services
provided. My son has no specific LD, but his ADHD was making nornal
schooling impossible for him. Under OHI, he recevied some services which
allowed him to suceed.