STAR Institute Opportunities in May 2019
View these opportunities for training and mentorship in small group settings with the STAR Institute faculty. Some opportunities include in-depth training with Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, Dr. Sarah [...]
iLs Programs at Home to Address Symptoms of Mental Disorders
Multi-sensory programs to address symptoms of Autism and Learning Difficulties Parents are of course looking to help their children on the autism spectrum or who have learning difficulties. iLs [...]
Summer Programs for Kids with Learning Difficulties
Integrated Listening Summer Programs Teens with learning difficulties who are about to go through a transition from middle school to high school, or high school to college, can benefit greatly [...]
iLs Clinical Director, Ron Minson, MD
Do more than just prevent or reverse “summer slide”: elevate your potential. Clinical Director, Dr. Ron Minson discusses the many merits of a Summer Program and shares stories of students who [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Attention Issues
The effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) on children are not fully understood, but a new study is beginning to change that. Researchers at VU University Amsterdam recently found that [...]
Reclassification May Account for Autism Prevalence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 68 people in the United States has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but just 10 years ago only 1 in 150 was diagnosed with ASD. [...]
White Students Overrepresented in Special Education
A study from researchers at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) and the University of California, Irvine finds that white children from English-speaking homes are more likely to be [...]
Understanding the Anatomy of Nonverbal Learning Disability
Nonverbal learning disability has long been considered a disorder that does not quite merit its own diagnosis. New research out of Michigan State University may change that. Researchers Jodene [...]
