Dr Richard Cooper

Dr Richard Cooper, a leader in the field of learning disabilities, conducts workshops and training seminars across the country. To view his website and speaking schedule, follow this link: http://www.learningdifferences.com/

Dyslexia Bill in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (WIBIDA) is drafting two bills to present to the State of Wisconsin Legislature. One, an act to create 115.783 of the statutes; relating to: screening pupils for phonemic awareness and rapid naming, and two, an act to create 118.19 (14) of the statutes; relating to: requiring passage of a supplemental examination in reading instruction to obtain a teaching license. Please check WIBIDA's website at http://www.wibida.org to follow these bills.

Modern Intelligence Theory-New Thinking on Diagnosing Learning Disabilities

There are exciting changes in the way learning disabilities are being diagnosed. The old model, which has been questioned and criticized for the past two decades, used a discrepancy between IQ and achievement. The new way of thinking is to identify deficits in specific cognitive processes related to the area of academic concern and then to use this information for intervention. For more information on the Carroll-Horn-Cattell (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities please see http://www.iapsych.com/chccogachmeta/Abstract.html.