Encouraging the success of a child with a learning disability requires both the expertise of knowledgeable educators and the support of informed parents.

Through her blog on our newly redesigned website, Springer Executive Director Shelly Weisbacher hopes to open a conversation about learning disabilities. Recent blog entries have discussed the difficulty of motivating students, and research into factors that have contributed to the success of adults with learning disabilities.

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As you consider your plans for end-of-year giving, remember that Springer School and Center's influence in Cincinnati goes far beyond the lives of enrolled students. Through the center's programs for parents and educators, thousands of students with learning disabilities are now receiving specialized attention that can help them to be successful in school. The Annual Fund is an important, immediate and direct way to help these students and their families this year.

Give to the Annual Fund

Grandparents, other relatives and and special friends play an important part in our children's lives. Springer's 7th Annual Be Our Guest Day on November 23rd, promises to be an exciting time for students to share their school, classrooms, and projects with their invited guests. This day provides the opportunity for students to connect with the people who appreciate and support them in so many ways throughout the year, while creating memories for all.

The sounds of West African drumming will be echoing through the halls of Springer in December when we welcome Chris Tanner, the Norita Aplin Musician-in-Residence for 2010. Mr. Tanner is an associate professor of music at Miami University, and the founder and director of the Miami University Steel Band. He has studied African drumming in Ghana, and teaches a class on non-Western music at the University. 

"The strategies I learned at Springer...

are helping me to take notes in my high school classes. Those same strategies have made it easier for me to read music, so I can be in the marching band." 

-  2009 Springer graduate Adam Hofmann

Springer students are learning first-hand the impact they can have on their worlds - both within the school and in the greater community. Upper School students are helping with Order Out Day and have been guiding Primary students as they work on an art project. Intermediate students assist Primary physical education classes and manage recess equipment, as well as serve as tour guides during Open House. Posters created by Primary students remind us all of the importance of following rules and keeping our school tidy.

Members of Student Council have helped out with SPA events such as the annual Bike Hike and an ice cream party. They will also be collecting canned goods at the December social, to be donated to the Walnut Hills Soup Kitchen. Activities such as these encourage students to see themselves as contributors to the world in which they live.

Students with ADHD and its accompanying deficits in executive function often have difficulty getting homework turned in, planning ahead and keeping track of assignments. Through an evening workshop offered by Springer, parents can learn practical strategies for building executive function skills at home.

"ADHD and Executive Function: Promoting Consistent Behaviors at Home" will be offered on Tuesday, December 14, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Springer campus. The registration fee is $10.

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