Lindamood-Bell Radio
Summary: Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an organization committed to helping children and adults learn to read and comprehend to their potential. Lindamood-Bell Radio explores a wide range of topics revolving around learning, literacy, and education. Hear from public school leaders, parents of children with learning difficulties, literacy coaches, teachers, researchers and even an inspiring college football player who is passionate about getting kids in his community reading. Lindamood-Bell's founders pioneered programs to develop the imagery-language foundation that underlies reading, comprehension, and math. We teach students at Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers, Learning Camps throughout the world, and Lindamood-Bell Academy—a K thru12 Private School. Also, the Lindamood-Bell for Schools division helps educators maximize student achievement through customized workshops and professional development. Thank you for listening to the Lindamood-Bell Radio podcast. Find more episodes and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Lindamood-Bell on Twitter @lindamoodbell or, on Facebook and YouTube.
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Podcasts:
Abigail tells her son’s personal learning journey. She lovingly describes his big personality and how language delays have affected him at home and school. Lindamood-Bell Learning Center instruction has been key to unlocking his learning potential.
Kentwood Public Schools in Michigan is truly global, serving students from over 60 countries who speak more than 70 languages. Michael Zoerhoff, Superintendent, is joined by his wife, a district parent, Heather Zoerhoff, to discuss how the Kentwood learning community strives for excellence and equity, while celebrating its great diversity.
In this episode, Dr. Dan Brigman discusses how the Laurens County School District has taken steps to address its literacy needs. The district has partnered with the local libraries, the hospital, and Lindamood-Bell to institute a variety of programs serving their students from pre-natal care on. The conversation focuses on the changes necessary to create a culture of collaboration.
Rachel Morgan talks about her work and her own family’s journey. Her son Adam is on the autism spectrum and is non-verbal. Now a college student, he communicates through the use of technology. Named after her remarkable son, the Adam Morgan Foundation provides resources, sensory equipment, and communication devices to families raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2019 AMF National Conference: Be Someone's Missing Piece of the Puzzle! April 24, 25 in St. Louis, MO www.amf-stl.com
Mom and pastor, Jerushah Tanner describes how her son’s difficulties with reading began to crop up as early as first grade. Like many parents, Jerushah was told he would likely catch up eventually. Lucky for him, she was unwilling to wait and see.
Mark Chandler talks about meeting the language and literacy needs of the Gallup-McKinley School District’s primarily Native American student population. A long-term partnership with Lindamood-Bell for Schools included program workshops and job-embedded professional development for hundreds of teachers—who would go on to make a difference for thousands of students.
Dr. Hendren shares his expertise about autism, including the latest in treatments. He has published over 100 scientific papers and 5 books and has been listed in “The Best Doctors in America”, each year since it was first published in 1996.
Dinah, an educator in Melbourne, Australia, talks about her outgoing and bright daughter who was struggling with dyslexia when she came to Lindamood-Bell.
Ray Waterhouse is a successful rancher and law school graduate. He joins us from Sydney, Australia to give us his inspiring take on growing up with dyslexia.
Melissa Busolo is a literacy coach for a consortium of schools in rural Colorado. She provides her coaching in a very modern way, using technology to appear in the classroom from her home office over one thousand miles away. She describes the challenges and rewards of implementing consistent reading instruction in a rural setting.
Cathey Ford works at Fort Smith Public School District in Arkansas managing professional development for all teachers. The district's current dyslexia initiative aims to address the needs of dyslexic students and provide a solid foundation for all early learners. She talks about their specific efforts—which have already resulted in increased reading scores for a large number of students.
Theresa is a self-described "recovering attorney" whose daughter attended a Lindamood-Bell Learning Center. Her bright daughter struggled learning to read, which resulted in a negative attitude toward school. Hear about her struggles and triumphs as she overcame these difficulties.
Paul Worthington talks about current trends in reading instruction and professional development for educators. He outlines the variables that contribute to the success of school-wide literacy initiatives.
Dr. Pasternack describes how literacy gaps can often be mistaken for learning disabilities and why he "questions how 'special' special education is" for students. You can view Dr. Pasternack's webinar as a part of the Leaders in Literacy series on the Lindamood-Bell YouTube page.
Ann and Barry's son was a participant in a study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Cognition, Brain and Autism Lab. For the study, children with autism underwent fMRI brain scans before and after intervention using the Visualizing and Verbalizing Program. The parents discuss the challenges and successes that their son faced. Learn more in the short documentary, Improving Comprehension for Students with Autism. See the video on Lindamood-Bell's YouTube page.
