學障問題想請教專家

Dr.T

唉...有D買咗都只係用過一次半次 ...不過都要有"牌"(心理學家)至比買,正所謂有錢都買唔到

virgokaren 寫道:
...d 工具雖然貴，但你可以用好多次啊！...我地小市民，買左都唔識用耶！

Vernique2005

Dr.T:
甘無計啦﹗係身份象征﹗你多多錢都要買。。  
(就好像殖谷班IT人個個都要有保時捷一樣﹗)

Dr.T

但係我又唔可以"揸"住d test 通街走...好鬼重嫁:cry: 如果有得當然揀我會寧願"揸"波子好過

Vernique2005 寫道:
...係身份象征﹗...就好像殖谷班IT人個個都要有保時捷一樣﹗

Vernique2005

但係我呢個學生只是用中華牌HB pencil...

Dr.T

喺外國(唔記得你係美國定加拿大)用中華牌鉛筆...你都好熱愛國貨啫...不過當年我都好似係帶佢去英國讀中學...實在真係好用D

Vernique2005 寫道:
但係我呢個學生只是用中華牌HB pencil...

Vernique2005

I am in Canada right now. 加拿大最興勁淺色的環保pencils...真係吾惦。。

稚言治語

Dr.T 寫道:
如果有得當然揀我會寧願"揸"波子好過

易啦﹗等我送盒波子棋過你。再唔係，加多一支波子汽水囉﹗       

mrsphcheung

Dear Vernique2005,
I am extremely interested in the dyslexia centre in San Francisco.  Can you tell me the address of it?  Millions of thanks.     

Vernique2005

Dear mrsphcheung:

The centre is called Davis Dyslexia Correction Center.
The address is:
1601 Bayshore Highway Suite 260, Burlingame CA 94010
Phone number: 1-800-729-8990
Go to google map, type in the address of SF airport and the address of the centre, then they will show you the route to the centre directly.

I went to the center about a week ago. People there were generally very nice, and they gave me a long talk regarding how they help dyslexic kids.

Before you actually go to San Fran, they'd suggest you to read their book first.  (It's called "The Gift of Dyslexia:  Why some of the smartest people can't read").  Reading the book is strongly suggested because the program is NOT for everybody.  The child needs to be able to visualize objects in his head in order to go through the correction program.  You may also want to look at their website (www.dyslexia.com) for their specific programs. Someone found the book in HK as well.

Is the child fluent in English? If not, they suggest you to bring along an instant translator as well because nobody speaks Chinese there.  The child and the facilitator will have lots of conversations.

The people there are very honest---they told me that they have never treated any Chinese speaking client before.  However, they had some Koreans and Japanese clients before.  There was also a boy from Iran whose grandmother is an American.  The grandmother acted as a translator throughout the whole program (which lengthened it, of course).  

Please feel free to post another message if you have any further questions!

mrsphcheung

Dear Vernique2005,
Thank you very much for your help.   

Vernique2005

mrsphcheung: no problem! May I kindly ask you to share the information obtained from the centre later on?  Since I am not the one who needs to the counselling service, I wasn't allowed to enter the classroom.  We'd be very grateful if more information can be obtained. Thanks

BTW, according to the post from another person, I believe that this center uses 感統訓練 (that should be the correct translation).  They focus on spatial relationships.  

Virgokaren:
Where have you been?? I am still waiting for you ah..
  This is what I have gathered for you so far:
1) the books from the Davis centre
2) neurological explanation of dyslexia (with pictures and diagram from a medical doctor at Yale uni)
3) some puzzles and toys for 2D representation
4) some tools for me to explain my own symptom (and very likely your niece's as well)
5) some graphic organizers for managing ideas with fewer words (Dr. T is right.  As a form 2 girl, she can't still focus on recognization words.  We need to teach her complication ideas for better comprehension....)
6) a book for teaching kids who hate HW..
7) probably some piano texts that focus on kinesthetic treatment........

Can you think of anything else??? It takes some times for me to find those (and probably I won't be able to find more in HK cos I don't know how yet...)
Let's keep thinking about it, ok?  

virgokaren

Vernique2005：

Sorry！！！我想不出還有什麼需要的，你已經預備了這麼多了(Thanks )。
你 send 來的 maths quiz 我會留待外甥女回來同她試試，外甥女現在跟左學校去 Cairns 遊學呀。   
我現在靜待你回來展開我們的實驗，另一方面在組織緊點樣同學校爭取一些支援。

另外，我找到教育學院有個
資源閣(click)
他們有些書籍可以參閱，但不知有沒有用具可以借用。

Vernique2005

Virgokaren:

你都一樣好努力ah! 我看完教育學院的website 了﹗很多authors 的journal articles 我都在Canada 讀過。 我想我們應該非常on track.  我正在很努力很努力地看那些中文的articles, 因為我想對HK的support systems 了解多D。

用具方便我們都應該不用太擔心了﹗ HKU 的 library 原來有很多3D kits 同 玩具﹐ 不過我唔知可唔可以 sign out.
有resources 我地就用盡拒勒﹗ 港大真係﹐ 話就話有獎學金﹐ 但十月先第一次拿到錢(一年分十二次給我)﹐ 而足足半年前(四月) 就要我交學費    我已經在想如何可以用番條數 (因為唔順氣﹗ 哈哈   )

但平心而論﹐ 港大的library 真的不錯﹐ 很多書我都找到﹐仲要是immediately available, 所以都應該不錯。。

最後是有關equipment 的問題﹐ 你有無wobble board 同大到可以當"deng" 坐既 gym ball?

mrsphcheung

Dear Vernique2005,
As my family members reside in San Francisco, they will help me to collect information from the centre if necessary.  If I can get any information, I will tell you.