Lindamood-Bell Radio
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsLindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an organization committed to helping children and adults learn to read and comprehend to their potential. Lindamood-Bell Radio explores a wide range of topics revolving around learning, literacy, and education. Hear from public school leaders, parents of children with learning difficulties, literacy coaches, teachers, researchers and even an inspiring college football player who is passionate about getting kids in his community reading.
Lindamood-Bell's founders pioneered programs to develop the imagery-language foundation that underlies reading, comprehension, and math. We teach students at Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers, Learning Camps throughout the world, and Lindamood-Bell Academy—a K thru12 Private School. Also, the Lindamood-Bell for Schools division helps educators maximize student achievement through customized workshops and professional development.
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Episodes
Accelerating Reading and Closing Learning Gaps with Sensory-Cognitive Instruction | Lindamood-Bell for Schools
July 09, 2021 16:13 - 25 minutes - 46.9 MBExperienced literacy educators, Sheri McCarthy and Holly Lewakowski, from Kentwood Public Schools in Michigan, join Lindamood-Bell for Schools Director of Development, Dave Kiyvyra to discuss how their district is conquering COVID-related learning loss with intensive reading instruction.
Bella and Stacy, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Student and Parent - Adult Student Testimonial
June 25, 2021 15:20 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MBBella received Lindamood-Bell instruction in primary school to learn to read and improve her math ability. Years later she attended as an adult to get help with post-concussive learning issues. Bella and her mom, Stacy, describe their family's unique journey and share how Visualizing and Verbalizing instruction at Lindamood-Bell is helping Bella reach personal and professional goals—Bella's most recent accomplishment was passing the EMT test!
A Dyslexic Student Gets the Tools She Needs!
June 04, 2021 17:46 - 8 minutes - 16 MBKeilah was a bright child who struggled to keep up with school work. Her undiagnosed dyslexia was slowing her down and by sixth grade, she hit a wall—the gap between academic text and her reading abilities was way too big. Keilah's mom talks about watching her daughter transform into a confident reader as a result of online Lindamood-Bell Learning Center instruction. At Lindamood-Bell, we develop the imagery-language foundation for language and literacy. We believe all individuals can learn ...
Kellie Cohen Minton
May 06, 2021 20:49 - 27 minutes - 50.5 MBKellie Cohen Minton, Director of Student Achievement and Accountability, Fort Smith Public School District joins us to discuss the district's literacy initiatives which have already resulted in increased reading scores for a large number of students. She also describes the impact of the pandemic on classrooms and how they continue to adjust instruction to meet the needs of struggling students during these unprecedented times.
Conquer Learning Loss and Get Ahead for Next Year | Lindamood-Bell
March 25, 2021 17:57 - 23 minutes - 44.2 MBNanci Bell, Co-founder, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, describes how summer instruction can make the difference of a lifetime for students. —Individualized, intensive instruction in basic skills —Years of learning gained in only weeks of instruction. —Sensory-cognitive foundations for reading, comprehension, critical thinking, and math. —Evidence-based approach At Lindamood-Bell, we develop the imagery-language foundation for learning and cognition. We believe all individuals can learn t...
Planning for Learning Loss Recovery | Lindamood-Bell for Schools
March 25, 2021 16:45 - 24 minutes - 46 MBModerator: Dave Kyvyra, Director of Development, Lindamood-Bell for Schools Presenters: Kelly Loftin Special Education Teacher Laurens County Schools, Dublin, GA Kevin O’Haire Teacher on Special Assignment Student Support Services Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Monterey, CA As schools wrap up an unprecedented academic year, planning is underway for learning loss recovery. Our panel of educators each has first-hand experience using an intensive summer school model to get st...
Sydney Bassard
February 25, 2021 19:07 - 10 minutes - 19.3 MBSydney Bassard was studying to become a pharmacist in college when her younger brother, a fifth grader, overcame his lifelong reading difficulties at Lindamood-Bell. Impressed and curious, she started to work at the learning center herself and changed majors as a result of the experience. Now an outpatient pediatric speech-language pathologist, she continues to incorporate the programs and approach. Sydney received both her Bachelor of Science in Public Health and her Master of Speech Pa...
Ancelene, Jamaican Educator
December 09, 2020 18:01 - 27 minutes - 50.1 MBOver the past three years, more than 150 teachers from across Jamaica have received Lindamood-Bell professional development to increase literacy for struggling readers and students with learning disabilities. Local educator, Ancelene, joins us to describe her experience using the programs with her own students.
Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent, Notting Hill, London
December 03, 2020 18:20 - 18 minutes - 33.3 MBA mother describes how instruction at Lindamood-Bell addresses the unique learning needs of each of her teen sons. One son, on the autism spectrum, attends Lindamood-Bell Academy; he makes progress in school curriculum while building language and literacy skills. His brother attends the learning center after school for specific academic support in challenging subjects.
Jack, Lindamood-Bell London Learning Center Student
November 24, 2020 17:58 - 20 minutes - 38.1 MBAs a child, Jack's hearing loss interfered with his ability to learn to read. Now university-bound, he reflects on his experience as a student at the Lindamood-Bell Learning Centre in London.
Lori Boll, Executive Director at SENIA (Special Education Network & Inclusion Association)
November 19, 2020 17:26 - 18 minutes - 35.2 MBLori Boll is an experienced Special Education leader with a personal connection to individuals with disabilities. In 2003, Lori’s son was diagnosed with autism. This milestone event changed her focus from teaching elementary students to advocating for all children and their education. In Shanghai, Lori worked as a program director for a school focused on students with special needs and went on to co-found the first inclusive school in the city. Currently, Lori is serving as SENIA's executi...
Teaching During the Pandemic - Supporting At-Risk Students | Lindamood-Bell for Schools
November 10, 2020 17:51 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MBOur guest panel of educators discusses the pandemic's impact on their classrooms. They share how they are adjusting instruction to meet the needs of struggling students and how they are keeping kids engaged online. They'll also reveal insights gained during hybrid-remote learning that will positively impact their teaching moving forward. Lindamood-Bell is proud to host the Leaders in Literacy series of webinars. We feature educators sharing their insights on student achievement and success...
Global Perspectives | Lindamood-Bell for Schools
October 22, 2020 16:43 - 15 minutes - 29.5 MBBrill Rawlins, Director of International Endeavors and Laura Martinez, Student Success Center Elementary Lead, Escuela Internacional Sampedrana(EIS), San Pedro Sula, Honduras Since 2008, Escuela Internacional Sampedrana(EIS) has partnered with Lindamood-Bell to improve English language and literacy instruction. In this video, Student Success Center Elementary Lead, Laura Martinez describes how a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework is implemented at her bilingual international s...
Shel Moore, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
September 02, 2020 18:11 - 35 minutes - 66.5 MBAutism mom, Shel, talks about her amazing son's gifts and struggles. He attended Lindamood-Bell to get help with comprehension and thinking skills. After all-online instruction, he made almost four years of academic gain. This is a must-listen for anyone interested in how virtual learning can be engaging and effective for students on the autism spectrum.
Mary Pat, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
June 24, 2020 16:49 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBA parent describes how Lindamood-Bell addressed the unique learning needs of her three children. A scientist, she explains why quantifiable results were important to her and how their reading skills and confidence have soared.
Shireen Jeejeebhoy, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Student
June 04, 2020 19:13 - 41 minutes - 47.7 MBShireen obtained a B.Sc. in psychology from the University of Toronto and was a successful writer and computer programmer when she "slammed and somersaulted into the unknown life of brain injury with its paradoxes." She has since made it her mission to change the standard medical treatment of brain injury to one based on healing the injury, restoring talents, abilities, skills, and a social life. She is an award-winning writer and has been published widely, including in Psychology Today....
Liz, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent (Online Instruction, Dyslexia)
May 20, 2020 22:23 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MBLiz, a parent of a dyslexic second-grader, details her family's experience with Lindamood-Bell Learning Center instruction, both in-person and online. This is a must-listen for parents and professionals who want to learn more about how we make intensive intervention engaging and effective for all students, no matter where they are!
Rosie, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
April 22, 2020 23:57 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBA mom describes her son's struggle with learning his alphabet. Now at Lindamood-Bell, he is learning sight words, expanding his vocabulary, and boosting his love for learning.
Melissa Garner and Dave Kiyvyra, Lindamood-Bell for Schools
March 25, 2020 18:28 - 27 minutes - 31.8 MBLindamood-Bell for Schools provides online professional development workshops and live, telepresence coaching to hundreds of teachers—who, in turn, make a difference for thousands of students every day. Melissa and Dave join us to talk about how they are helping our public school partners transition to distance teaching during school closures. We also discuss the professional development and support available to schools and teachers who want to get started.
Julie, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
March 10, 2020 18:23 - 27 minutes - 50.4 MBThe parent of a child with dyslexia describes participation in a research study conducted by the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington. The study examined growth in reading skills and white matter as a result of intensive reading intervention at Lindamood-Bell.
Rajesh Kana, Ph.D., Professor and director of the Cognition, Brain, and Autism Lab at the University of Alabama
February 26, 2020 00:27 - 28 minutes - 52.5 MBDr. Kana discusses current initiatives at the lab. His efforts focus on the study of individuals with autism and interventions that can affect learning and brain function. A University of Alabama-led study of an intensive reading intervention is now enrolling participants. For more information: [email protected] www.cbra.ua.edu (205) 202-0616
Summer, Lindamood-Bell Academy Parent
February 11, 2020 19:37 - 22 minutes - 41.3 MBA parent describes her bright, energetic daughter's reading struggles. At school, she was avoiding reading at all costs, causing her to fall further and further behind. Now at Lindamood-Bell Academy, she is finally getting the reading intervention she needs, while progressing in a challenging school curriculum.
Patrick Donnelly, Manager of the Brain Development & Education Lab at the University of Washington
January 28, 2020 22:45 - 25 minutes - 47.7 MBPatrick Donnelly received his B.A. in Child Development from Tufts University, focusing on dyslexia and the reading brain in the lab of Dr. Maryanne Wolf at the Center for Reading and Language Research. He discusses current projects at the lab focused on how targeted reading intervention prompts changes in the brains of children with dyslexia.
Kelly and Dan | Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parents
January 14, 2020 20:17 - 20 minutes - 38.1 MBKelly and Dan describe their son’s learning and the experience of having him participate in a University of Washington research study on dyslexia.
Tarra Genge | Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent (Australia)
December 12, 2019 16:58 - 17 minutes - 32 MBTarra talks about how her 9-year-old’s self-esteem began to plummet as a result of his struggle with math. A learning ability evaluation revealed an underlying comprehension weakness was the root cause of the math difficulty. She talks about their experience at the Lindamood-Bell Learning Center in Sydney, Australia and the effect of On Cloud Nine math instruction on her son’s ability and confidence.
Peter Kosko, Assistant Director, Exceptional Student Education, Rock Hill Schools, SC
November 22, 2019 22:23 - 33 minutes - 62.3 MBMr. Kosko discusses Rock Hill’s experience implementing Lindamood-Bell professional development for all Special Education teachers across an 18,000 student district. He describes the lessons learned during roll-out, and how the implementation is changing in response to state dyslexia legislation.
An Alumnus Describes High School at Lindamood-Bell Academy
November 05, 2019 23:06 - 10 minutes - 20.3 MBA college-bound student describes his own learning journey. He talks about how he overcame struggles with learning and motivation; and what it’s like to go to high school, and prepare for college, at Lindamood-Bell Academy.
Robert Cardiff, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Alumnus, Raising Funds for Struggling Readers
October 29, 2019 23:13 - 27 minutes - 50.2 MBRobert Cardiff draws a direct line between the reading breakthroughs that he experienced with Lindamood-Bell instruction in childhood, and his current success as a technology executive. Acting on his ever-present “attitude of gratitude” for what he describes as Lindamood-Bell’s “life-changing” results, Cardiff has launched a fund-raising initiative for kids who currently struggle with learning.
Dorit Battaglia, Primary School Teacher
October 09, 2019 22:28 - 24 minutes - 44.9 MBAn educator discusses how her rural school district is successfully addressing the learning needs of a diverse student population using the Lindamood-Bell approach to language and literacy.
Mandy Melville, President, Creative Language Based Learning and Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
August 22, 2019 17:24 - 22 minutes - 42.1 MBMandy Melville is the parent of a child with dyslexia. During school holidays the family travelled from their home in Jamaica to receive specialized instruction at the Lindamood-Bell Learning Center in Miami. On one of their trips, her son asked, ‘Mummy, why am I the only child that has to go away for extra lessons?’” From that point, Melville became determined to bring the learning programs used by Lindamood-Bell to Jamaica where more children could benefit. Hear about how the community ca...
Abigail Niesz, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
August 05, 2019 21:06 - 15 minutes - 17.9 MBAbigail tells her son’s personal learning journey. She lovingly describes his big personality and how language delays have affected him at home and school. Lindamood-Bell Learning Center instruction has been key to unlocking his learning potential.
Michael Zoerhoff, Superintendent of Kentwood Public Schools in Michigan
June 20, 2019 15:43 - 24 minutes - 28.5 MBKentwood Public Schools in Michigan is truly global, serving students from over 60 countries who speak more than 70 languages. Michael Zoerhoff, Superintendent, is joined by his wife, a district parent, Heather Zoerhoff, to discuss how the Kentwood learning community strives for excellence and equity, while celebrating its great diversity.
Dr. Dan Brigman | Superintendent, Laurens County Schools, Dublin, Georgia.
May 14, 2019 18:33 - 32 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode, Dr. Dan Brigman discusses how the Laurens County School District has taken steps to address its literacy needs. The district has partnered with the local libraries, the hospital, and Lindamood-Bell to institute a variety of programs serving their students from pre-natal care on. The conversation focuses on the changes necessary to create a culture of collaboration.
Rachel C. Morgan, Ed.D., CAS, Adam Morgan Foundation - Founder & Executive Director
April 08, 2019 22:46 - 33 minutes - 38 MBRachel Morgan talks about her work and her own family’s journey. Her son Adam is on the autism spectrum and is non-verbal. Now a college student, he communicates through the use of technology. Named after her remarkable son, the Adam Morgan Foundation provides resources, sensory equipment, and communication devices to families raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2019 AMF National Conference: Be Someone's Missing Piece of the Puzzle! April 24, 25 in St. Louis, MO www.amf-stl....
Jerushah Tanner, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
February 19, 2019 17:59 - 26 minutes - 49.3 MBMom and pastor, Jerushah Tanner describes how her son’s difficulties with reading began to crop up as early as first grade. Like many parents, Jerushah was told he would likely catch up eventually. Lucky for him, she was unwilling to wait and see.
Mark Chandler, Public School Principal, Gallup, New Mexico
December 11, 2018 23:52 - 27 minutes - 31.2 MBMark Chandler talks about meeting the language and literacy needs of the Gallup-McKinley School District’s primarily Native American student population. A long-term partnership with Lindamood-Bell for Schools included program workshops and job-embedded professional development for hundreds of teachers—who would go on to make a difference for thousands of students.
Robert L. Hendren, D.O., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
November 13, 2018 21:52 - 43 minutes - 81.1 MBDr. Hendren shares his expertise about autism, including the latest in treatments. In addition to his current work as Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Hendren was Executive Director at the University of California, Davis M.I.N.D. Institute for many years, and was President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He has published over 100 scientific papers and 5 books and has been listed in “The Best Doctors i...
Dinah Humphries, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
October 24, 2018 23:02 - 22 minutes - 42.5 MBDinah, an educator in Melbourne, Australia, talks about her outgoing and bright daughter who was struggling with dyslexia when she came to Lindamood-Bell.
Ray Waterhouse, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Student and Parent
October 18, 2018 21:08 - 27 minutes - 50.5 MBRay Waterhouse is a successful rancher and law school graduate. He joins us from Sydney, Australia to give us his inspiring take on growing up with dyslexia.
Melissa Busolo, Public School Literacy Coach
October 03, 2018 15:21 - 28 minutes - 52.4 MBMelissa Busolo is a literacy coach for a consortium of schools in rural Colorado. She provides her coaching in a very modern way, using technology to appear in the classroom from her home office over one thousand miles away. She describes the challenges and rewards of implementing consistent reading instruction in a rural setting.
Cathey Ford, Intervention and Dyslexia Coordinator
September 18, 2018 17:40 - 32 minutes - 59.5 MBCathey Ford works at Fort Smith Public School District in Arkansas managing professional development for all teachers. The district's current dyslexia initiative aims to address the needs of dyslexic students and provide a solid foundation for all early learners. She talks about their specific efforts—which have already resulted in increased reading scores for a large number of students.
Theresa Gregory, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
September 05, 2018 17:20 - 10 minutes - 20.3 MBTheresa is a self-described "recovering attorney" whose daughter attended a Lindamood-Bell Learning Center. Her bright daughter struggled learning to read, which resulted in a negative attitude toward school. Hear about her struggles and triumphs as she overcame these difficulties.
Paul Worthington, Director of Research & Development, Lindamood-Bell
August 07, 2018 17:34 - 26 minutes - 49.8 MBPaul Worthington talks about current trends in reading instruction and professional development for educators. He outlines the variables that contribute to the success of school-wide literacy initiatives.
Robert Pasternack, former Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the U.S. Department of Education
August 07, 2018 17:32 - 31 minutes - 57.7 MBDr. Pasternack describes how literacy gaps can often be mistaken for learning disabilities and why he "questions how 'special' special education is" for students. View Dr. Pasternack's webinar as a part of Lindamood-Bell's Leaders in Literacy series here.
Ann and Barry Glass, Parents
August 01, 2018 15:42 - 19 minutes - 37.1 MBAnn and Barry's son was a participant in a study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Cognition, Brain and Autism Lab. For the study, children with autism underwent fMRI brain scans before and after intervention using the Visualizing and Verbalizing Program. The parents discuss the challenges and successes that their son faced. Learn more in the short documentary, Improving Comprehension for Students with Autism. See the video on Lindamood-Bell's YouTube page.
Rajesh Kana, Ph.D., director of the Cognition, Brain, and Autism Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
July 19, 2018 21:51 - 25 minutes - 47.1 MBDr. Kana discusses current initiatives at the lab. His efforts focus on the study of individuals with autism and interventions that can affect learning and brain function.
Barbara Rosenthal, Lindamood-Bell Academy Parent
July 13, 2018 00:04 - 23 minutes - 44.2 MBBarbara’s twin boys have neurological challenges that affect every part of their lives, including learning. She describes their experience as Lindamood-Bell Academy students.
Jeff Bower, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Parent
June 28, 2018 15:36 - 16 minutes - 30.5 MBWhen Jeff’s daughter started Kindergarten, she struggled learning to read. She had always attacked challenges with determination, but she was not progressing along with her peers. A Learning Ability Evaluation confirmed what her parents knew. She needed help. See the video here.
Jason D. Yeatman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Development & Education Lab at the University of Washington
June 21, 2018 18:52 - 18 minutes - 33.9 MBDr. Yeatman discusses what inspired him to engage in the field of reading research and brain imaging. Current projects at his lab focus on how targeted reading intervention prompts changes in the brains of children with dyslexia.
Dr. Guinevere Eden, Director of the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University Medical Center
June 07, 2018 23:04 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBDr.Guinevere Eden, Director of the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University Medical Center, discusses her work as a neurologist and a reading researcher. She talks about the dyslexic brain, the evolution of fMRI brain scans, her current research initiatives, and more.