Different Doodles

Out-of-the-Box Advocacy on NCLD

Posted by Lyn Pollard on February 3, 2013 Leave a Comment

I’m excited to share that I have been invited by the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) to write a new blog series about parent advocacy.

The series will appear on the NCLD’s LD Insights blog and will include tips for parents on how to use non-traditional advocacy methods to take advocacy for their kids with learning differences and special needs to a whole new level!

Check out the first post about using social media to broaden your LD community, find great resources and enhance your advocacy efforts.

Please let me know what you think, and be sure to share your favorite Twitter handles and Facebook pages related to LD in the comments section below the article on LD.org.

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My Personal Essay on the New York Times Motherlode Blog

Posted by Lyn Pollard on June 22, 2012 Leave a Comment

As many of you know, I recently had the great honor of having my personal essay about parenting a child with dyslexia published by the New York Times (NYTimes.com) on the Motherlode parenting blog.

Besides it being the highlight of my writing career thus far, there’s really not much more I can say other than please read my article and please take a few moments to add your thoughts in the form of a “comment” at the end of the post.

I have learned so much from the diverse and, for the most part, thoughtful and articulate feedback I have received from readers commenting directly on NYTimes.com in response to my guest post. The more people share, the more I learn about what dyslexia looks like and means for others, which only helps me better understand my daughter and all people with learning differences.

Thanks for reading and for your support!

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My Guest Post on Parents.com – Advocating for Kids with Differences

Posted by Lyn Pollard on June 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

Read my guest post on the Parents Magazine (Parents.com) To the Max blog about how parents can advocate for their kids with differences, and create social change for all children with disabilities.