ARWOL

Introduction & Overview

I didn't invent this concept. Critics have always existed. cite them. Ysseldike, Glasser, etc. I'm just trying to sythesize here and forward a positive recommendation. Intro: I didn't invent this concept. Critics have always existed. cite them. Ysseldike, Glasser, etc. I'm just trying to sythesize here and forward a positive recommendation.

History & Background

pl 94-142 invented ld

cognitivists approach (white paper)

beh approach (response)

ongoing wars

public outcry

humanists call

president's call

my personal story... student after student, give a WISC, look for their imperfections, write a report and thencall them a horrible name in order to "help them", then do the same thing the next day... is that really what I was put on earth to do?

the current model

2004 IDEA Revised

always been skeptics

the problem with labels: pros/cons... funding/describe vs. effects of misdiagnosis, disabling, high numbers,

not trying to be a revisionist, this is my perception... links to other views.

modern model ... old way still labels, new way still labels

But the critical question is is there even such a thing as ld?

My experiences & perceptions

personal story... student after student, give a WISC, look for their imperfections, write a report and thencall them a horrible name in order to "help them", then do the same thing the next day... is that really what I was put on earth to do?

What does the research and science say

first let's look at the scientific model.

Be skeptical

operational definitions

hypothesis (and the null hypothesis)

experiment

use statistics

confirm or deny your hypothesis

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW LD IS IDENTIFIED

Now let's look at research (is there ay research that proves there's ld?) neuropsych

quote from nasp listserve (maybe we could all agree on what ld is)

Book: ld means lousy diagnosis

Research lacking in validity of labels

Research showing harmful effects of labels

Statistics showing prevalence of labels

"Kerry: when half the population is in the pen, they're not criminals, they're the norm."

What does the law say?

Cite the law

trad, rti, other

What would ARWOL look like?

Clihat would the ARWOL program look like

specifically, it's an alternative, research-based model used to identify ld as allowed by law.

1) SLD only (preferrably ED, but that's probably impossible right now)

Identify lowest 28, )"HOT LIST") give them help

determine a time frame (every 3 months)... change as necessary (already kind of like RTI)

quote link that describes "flat 28"

2) Make a blurb explaining to parents so there is informed consent.

What would you have to do to make this program/approach work in your district?

Ask: "we have a choice... we can continue to be just another district struggling with the implementation of RtI... or we can move to the forefront of education and be national leaders... not to mention, help students.

PRINCIPLES:

not rocket science, easy to implement

uses real research

does not misdiagnose students with invented conditions

Just as is true for any model, there are pros and cons:

PROS OF ARWOL: Cost and time effective, doesn't label students, services are still provided, [key components of rti are still provided) monitoring/screening/interventions can still occur, (key components of traditional model are still provided) testing as appropriate still can provide valuable information to lead to recommendaitons/services; district can still get special education funding; simple - not rocket science; can lead to paperwork reduction... professionals have more time to work with students. Addresses "concerns" -- not diagnosis

CONS OF ARWOL:

Considerations

IN REAL LANGUAGE -- ARWOL IS CALLING FOR ONE SIMPLE CHANGE: QUIT CALLING STUDENTS LD!!! THERE ARE PROBABLY A MILLION WAYS TO STOP CALLING STUDENTS LD. YOU SHOULD ADOPT THE VERSION THAT WORKS FOR THE STUDENTS IN YOUR DISTRICT.ontent

Pertinent Links

Links in sidebar:

Books:

Websites:

Empowerment approaches:

Research regarding prevalence

effects of misdiagnosis

legal

cog white papr

beh response

rwol nasp

the law (trad, rti, other)

sites/agencies advocating for labels chadd autism speaks

Autism Speaks

http://www.autismspeaks.org/

1 in 88 have autism?

CHADD http://www.chadd.org/

PREVALENCE OF ADHD

Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html

• American Psychiatric Association states in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) that 3%-7% of school=aged children have ADHD. However, studies have estimated higher rates in community samples.
  
  
• Recent data from surveys of parents indicate that: [Read article]
  
  
• Parents report that approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million children 4-17 years of age have ever been diagnosed with ADHD, as of 2007.
  
  
• The percentage of children with a parent-reported ADHD diagnosis increased by 22% between 2003 and 2007.
  
  
• Rates of ADHD diagnosis increased an average of 3% per year from 1997 to 2006 [Read article Adobe PDF file]] and an average of 5.5% per year from 2003 to 2007. 

• The highest rates of parent-reported ADHD diagnosis were noted among children covered by Medicaid and multiracial children.
  
  
• Prevalence of parent-reported ADHD diagnosis varied substantially by state, from a low of 5.6% in Nevada to a high of 15.6% in North Carolina.

Using a prevalence rate of 5%, the annual societal ‘‘cost of illness’’ for ADHD is estimated to be between $36 and $52 billion, in 2005 dollars. It is estimated to be between $12,005 and $17,458 annually per individual. [Read article]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emotional Disturbance http://cecp.air.org/resources/20th/eligchar.asp

TBI

NICHCY National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/emotionaldisturbance/ 

Causes

No one knows the actual cause or causes of emotional disturbance, although several factors—heredity, brain disorder, diet, stress, and family functioning—have been suggested and vigorously researched. A great deal of research goes on every day, but to date, researchers have not found that any of these factors are the direct cause of behavioral or emotional problems.

According to NAMI, mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Further:

Frequency

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), approximately 8.3 million children (14.5%) aged 4–17 years have parents who’ve talked with a health care provider or school staff about the child’s emotional or behavioral difficulties. (6) Nearly 2.9 million children have been prescribed medication for these difficulties. (7)

PREVALENCE

National center for learning disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/what-is-ld/state-of-learning-disabilities

"1.8%, totaling 4.67 million Americans."

Education.com

http://www.education.com/reference/article/prevalence-learning-disabilities/

"... over half of all children who receive special education have a learning disability (24th Annual Report to Congress). They are approximately 5% of all school-aged children in the public schools."

US National Library of Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17272589

"The lifetime prevalence of learning disability in US children 9.7%. Although prevalence of learning disability is lower among average developing children (5.4%), it still affected 2.7 million children."

Florida TechNet (pdf document)

http://www.floridatechnet.org/bridges/factsandstats.pdf

"30-50% of the population has undiagnosed learning disabilities."

IN THE NEWS:

Labeling your kids: is it helpful or harmful? http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49372231#49372231 

Activity Log

I made the decision I was going to put forth a dedicated effort to do what I can to actually implement ARWOL at whatever level (school site, district, county, state, national) I can. Here is a log of my efforts/activities.

001. Made the decision and set my goal.

ARWOL

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