'If your gifted child is failing to live up to his or her potential there is a strong chance that they are right-brained and visual and are not well served by the system", says Jeffrey Freed and Leslie Parsons in their book, "The Right-Brained Child in the Left Brained World". These students are often labeled Dyslexic, ADD, ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder, SLD, Specific Learning Disability, Dysgraphic or Learning Disabled. This helps them qualify for support, but the result is often limited improvement.
Why do we call these students 3D Learners? We have found this empowering label enables these talented individuals to make dramatic improvements if they are taught to their strengths, with a positive, empowering and collaborative approach.
My name is Mira Halpert, and I have developed the 3D Learner ProgramTM with my husband Mark. I have a Masters in Education in early childhood education and teaching the gifted and talented, from the University of Michigan. I have dedicated the last 7 years to developing and implementing the best possible 3D Learner Program for students who are traditionally labeled with Dyslexia, ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD, Dysgraphia, SLD and/or Specific Learning Disability.
The program was developed for our 2 children who had been labeled with Dyslexia. My daughter, now nineteen years old, had her reading scores improve by over 4 years in seven months. As a high school senior she was able to take several honors classes, get a 4.4 average and earn the Special Education Student of the Year Award. Our 12 year old had his SAT scores improved 31% in reading and 10% in math. His grades improved from C's and B's to Straight A's, including a high-level math program.
A student who:
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Often excels at various hands-on visual activities |
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Frequently has trouble learning to read with traditional approaches |
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Responds well to clear pictures and situations they understand |
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Is easily disoriented by change, inappropriate teaching, talking to them in the wrong tone of voice or even misunderstood changes in body language |
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Can be a behavior problem, if the situation is not addressed |
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Can make significant improvements with the appropriate training and support |