On today’s episode: Dr. Victoria Waller stops by the podcast to discuss the difficulties children with learning disabilities face and the tools and solutions that can help them become confident in and out of the classroom.

Topics:

2:00 The story behind Yes! Your Child Can book

06:41 Victoria’s opinion on full inclusion learning

08:27 Working with intercity children

09:03 Teaching students through music

12:08 The importance of finding a child’s passion

16:49 The importance of tapping into a child’s motivation

18:25 The fear of losing good teachers

21:18 Statistics about children with learning disabilities

24:00 Final Thoughts

To learn more about Victoria’s work or to view the resources she mentioned in the podcast or to purchase her latest book Yes! Your Child Can: Creating Success for Children with Learning Disabilities visit drvictoriawaller.com [https://www.drvictoriawaller.com/].

How to Help Your Child Overcome Their Learning Disability With Dr. Victoria Waller

The Journalistic Learning Podcast explores the question: What if we infused journalist strategies into English Language Arts courses to teach students media literacy, critical thinking, and effective communication skills? 

Join hosts Ed Madison and Bo Brusco as they chat with ELA teachers who are leading or have led journalistic learning projects in their classrooms. Hear their stories of trial and triumph, as well as their tips and advice. Along the way, Bo will keep you up-to-date on relevant education news, and Ed will share quarterly Journalistic Learning Initiative updates. 

Ed is a professor and researcher at the University of Oregon and serves as Executive Director of the Journalistic Learning Initiative (JLI), a non-profit organization that pioneers and promotes journalistic learning as a way of empowering students to discover their voice, improve academic outcomes, and engage in self-directed learning through project-based storytelling. 

Bo is the Communications Manager of JLI, a former high school ELA teacher, and an award-winning multimedia journalist. 

Many of the teachers you'll hear from have taken part in JLI's Effective Communicators Program, a 10-week, standards-aligned instructional plan that guides students through a journalistic learning project.

If you'd like to learn more about JLI, journalistic learning, or our Effective Communicators Program, visit journalisticlearning.org [https://journalisticlearning.org/]!