Nature and Needs
Nature and Needs
Irene Van Riper Ed. D., A/AOGPE
A discussion about the NATURE of learning disabilities, and the NEEDS of those who have them.
Teaching Homebound Students During the Pandemic:  Part-1
A Special Education teacher in a metropolitan area takes her job into the homes of children with severe disabilities, homebound students. The challenges are many. Then, the pandemic arrived, and this teacher had to bring virtual learning into the home.
Jul 14, 2020
43 min
Teaching Homebound Students During the Pandemic:  Part-2
A Special Education teacher in a metropolitan area takes her job into the homes of children with severe disabilities, homebound students. The challenges are many. Then, the pandemic arrived, and this teacher had to bring virtual learning into the home.
Jul 14, 2020
39 min
Family Life and Severe Disabilities
Alecia speaks about her sister, Kenna, who has  severe disabilities. What it was like growing up in a family with an amazing mother, an absent father and a sister incapable of caring for herself. And how life evolved as Alecia became the last caregiver....
Jun 17, 2020
45 min
Mom's Struggle, Part 2: No "D"-word in this school!
Teresa takes on the public education system and teaches them a thing or two about dyslexia. Her son starts reading with the help of Orton Gillingham tutoring and learns to cope with his disabilities. Mom's presentation to the school goes viral!
Apr 4, 2020
41 min
A Mother's Struggles for her Son w/Dyslexia. Part 1
While a young boy with dyslexia goes to battle with reading, his mother, Teresa, grapples with her school disrict. Mom tries to learn all she can about this disability so she can help her son, and discovers the roots of dyslexia go deeper in her family...
Apr 4, 2020
46 min
Dr. Trueblood: Strategies for Learning Disabilities, Part 2
Part 2 of an interview with Dr. Suzanne Trueblood about living with dyslexia and how to handle some of the effects of this disability, such as anxiety. How success can be found by chasing away the "Big Black Cloud". An excellent program for anyone who...
Apr 4, 2020
20 min
Dr. Trueblood Interview, Part 1
The first of a two part interview about dyslexia with Dr. Suzanne Trueblood, a Learning Specialist and Cognitive Scientist with over 30 years of working with children with dyslexia. Dr. Trueblood and Dr. Van Riper examine the sources and effects of...
Mar 25, 2020
20 min