Learning disability

New Private Practice FNS Opens, Providing Specialized Neuropsychology Evaluations for Children in Martin County

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Florida Neuropsychology Specialists, LLC (FNS) recently opened its doors in Martin County.

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  • Florida Neuropsychology Specialists, LLC (FNS) recently opened its doors in Martin County.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220520005326/en/
    FNS provides specialized neuropsychological evaluation of children, adolescents, and young adults.
  • The team at FNS is passionate about helping families understand the way a child or adolescent brain functions.
  • In her practice, Dr. Koepper delivers hope and encouragement to families by providing information about their childs development and an evidence-based roadmap to their childs individual needs.

Global Expert on ADHD Speaks to Families About Embracing Its Superpowers

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Academy will host an event for families wanting to rethink the "disorder" in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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  • BURLINGTON, Mass., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Academy will host an event for families wanting to rethink the "disorder" in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
  • "ADHD can be a superpower when you learn how to manage it," said Dr. Ned Hallowell.
  • "ADHD can be a superpower when you learn how to manage it," said Dr. Hallowell.
  • "Often people struggle with an ADHD diagnosis and view it as debilitating.

Learning Ally Presents Annual Spotlight on Dyslexia 2022

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

PRINCETON, N.J., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Ally, a national nonprofit and leading literacy education solutions provider, has announced its annual Spotlight on Dyslexia virtual conference. The two-day event will take place June 9th and 10th, 2022. It is designed for educators who want to deliver transformational change in student literacy outcomes in their districts, schools, and classrooms.

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  • PRINCETON, N.J., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Ally, a national nonprofit and leading literacy education solutions provider, has announced its annual Spotlight on Dyslexia virtual conference .
  • Now in its seventh year, Spotlight on Dyslexia is one of the largest professional learning events in the United States.
  • "Educators who attend our Spotlight Learning Series and ongoing professional learning programming gain the knowledge necessary to begin the journey of becoming literacy leaders.
  • This year's Spotlight on Dyslexia event will celebrate educators receiving Learning Ally's 2022 National Achievement Awards.

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities to Honor Lydia H. Soifer, Ph.D at its Benefit Gala on May 19

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

NORWALK, Conn., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. will hold its Annual Benefit Gala, SAIL INTO SUMMER, on Thursday, May 19 at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, CT.

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  • Dr. Soifer specializes in the role of language in the development of children's learning, literacy, behavior, and social-emotional development.
  • Being acknowledged by an exemplary organization like Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities for doing what I love, is incredibly humbling."
  • During the Gala celebration, Smart Kids with LD will also honor the 2022 Fred J. Epstein Youth Achievement Award recipients.
  • Jane Ross, Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc., 203-226-6831, [email protected]
    SOURCE Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc.

Elgin Academy Announces Creation of PEAK on the Hilltop; New initiative to meet needs of students with language-based learning differences

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

ELGIN, Ill., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, certain evidence "indicates at least 1 in 5 children in the U.S. have learning and attention issues" which include language-based learning differences such as dyslexia.

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  • Sensing an important need to help these students, Elgin Academy, a private 501(3) highly-regarded EC-12 independent school in the Elgin area, announces the creation of PEAK on the Hilltop, a new immersive program specifically designed for students with average/above average intelligence diagnosed with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
  • Sensing an important need to help these students, Elgin Academy, a private 501(3) highly-regarded EC-12 independent school in the Elgin area, announces the creation of PEAK on the Hilltop, a new immersive program specifically designed for students with average/above average intelligence diagnosed with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
  • Dyslexia describes a learning condition that is characterized by those having difficulty reading due to identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words.
  • "PEAK acknowledges and taps into the potential within these students by providing multisensory instruction embedded in a whole-school environment."

Global Psychiatry Partnering Deal Trends, Players and Financials Directory/Report 2015-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The "Global Psychiatry Partnering 2015-2022: Deal trends, players and financials" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Psychiatry Partnering 2015-2022: Deal trends, players and financials" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global Psychiatry Partnering 2015-2022 report provides comprehensive access to available deals and contract documents for over 800 psychiatry deals.
  • The report takes readers through the comprehensive Psychiatry disease deal trends, key players and top deal values allowing the understanding of how, why and under what terms companies are currently entering Psychiatry deals.
  • Global Psychiatry Partnering 2015 to 2022 includes:
    In Global Psychiatry Partnering 2015 to 2022, available deals and contracts are listed by:

Former Fordham Naval Student – Who Alleges He was Raped at Fordham – Wins Unprecedented Appeal with U.S. Navy

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

BCNR (which is a governing body with the U.S. Navy) determined that the Navy medically discharged Mr. Austin from Fordhams NROTC program based on false information provided by Fordham.

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  • BCNR (which is a governing body with the U.S. Navy) determined that the Navy medically discharged Mr. Austin from Fordhams NROTC program based on false information provided by Fordham.
  • Austin further alleges that Fordham forged Mr. Austins signature on debt documents to fraudulently collect Austins tuition from the federal government.
  • According to BCNRs determination, Fordham falsely stated that Austin had concealed his medical history from the Navy.
  • After Mr. Austins appeal was submitted to BCNR, he also discovered that Fordham had materially altered a psychological report from his high school.

Consumers for Dental Choice announces: Last remaining U.S. publicly-traded manufacturer of mercury dental fillings, Envista, called to account by 118 nonprofit groups

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Letters to Envista from 118 environmental, consumer, and children's groups call for the California-based dental products company to stop manufacturing mercury fillings (amalgam).

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Allen Harris PLLC: Famed New England Prep School Not Above the Law in Disciplinary Action Against Former Student, Judge Rules

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

The school was founded in 1850 as a private boarding school in Washington, Connecticut.

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  • The school was founded in 1850 as a private boarding school in Washington, Connecticut.
  • He also argued that the school had been negligent and even reckless in ignoring its own rules.
  • The court also refused to throw out charges that open the door to potential punitive damages against the school.
  • Greenberg is represented by Allen of Allen Harris PLLC and by James Wing of Simsbury , Connecticut.

NHS Partners with vFairs to Host Virtual Career Fair, Seeking Mental Health Professionals with Experience in Young People with Autism and Learning Disabilities

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

The event will take place Saturday 5th March 2022 through the vFairs virtual event platform.

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  • The event will take place Saturday 5th March 2022 through the vFairs virtual event platform.
  • The event will give jobseekers the opportunity to learn about PALMS' continually-evolving service, innovative work and exceptional team culture.
  • Likewise, representatives from PALMS will be available to chat with candidates about their work and available job opportunities with PALMS.
  • There will be a variety of open positions available through PALMS, including Clinical Psychologist, Systemic Therapist, Learning Disability Nurse and Consultant Psychiatry posts.