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RTI Action Network

RTI holds the promise of ensuring that all children have access to high quality instruction, and that struggling learners – including those with learning disabilities – are identified, supported, and served early and effectively. Check out some of the resources below for more information about RTI and visit the RTI Action Network for more information.

Articles/Guides

• National Center For Learning Disabilities RTI Action Network Position Statement on RTI
• What Is RTI?
• Why Adopt an RTI Model? by David P. Prasse, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
• NCLD’s Parent Advocacy Brief: A Parent’s Guide to Response-to-Intervention

Forum

• "Are You Ready for RTI? What Do You Need to Know, and What Do You Need to Do?" — June 9, 2008, featuring Drs. Judy Elliott, Ann Casey, and David Prasse.

Virtual Visits

• Tigard High School, Portland OR
• Boulevard Elementary School, Gloversville NY

Podcasts

• Response to Intervention: Helping All Students Succeed
• Judy Elliott: What is RTI

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Welcome Back: Facilitating the School Experience for Childhood Cancer Survivors

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers a program for educators.

Goal: To educate school personnel and parents on the cognitive and late effects of childhood cancer treatment to improve the transition of childhood cancer survivors from clinic to classroom.

Educational Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to:

1. Describe common childhood cancers and treatments
2. Identify challenges for survivors: returning to school, throughout their education, and into young adulthood
3. Explain laws that protect childhood cancer survivors' rights
4. Implement strategies to help meet students' short- and long-term educational needs
5. Access resources that support schools and families, including those from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

For more information, visit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.