Autism Language-Based Learning Disabilities Daniel Franklin

EPISODE 81
Autism and Language-Based Learning Disabilities:
A Discussion with Dr. Daniel Franklin

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Show Notes

Autistic individuals often experience, a complex array of co-occurring conditions that impact academic achievement, including language-based learning disabilities, dyslexia and ADHD. Dr. Daniel Franklin, a specialist in language-based learning disabilities and other neurodivergent conditions shares his expertise clinical and research expertise, and provides practical suggestions to support students and older individuals.

Get the book: Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities, by Daniel Franklin, Ph.D.

Featuring

Daniel Franklin

DR. DANIEL FRANKLIN

Dr. Daniel Franklin is the founder, president, and clinical director of Los Angeles-based, Franklin Educational Services which provides a wide range of educational services to students of all ages and needs. He is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities. Daniel holds a master’s degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a PhD from UCLA. Daniel has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, educational therapist, school administrator, and educational consultant.

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…and Continue the Discussion

Do you have a book or podcast club? If so, you may use this discussion guide to facilitate a conversation about this episode.

1) What does Daniel believe about the concept of language-based learning disabilities, both from a diagnostic perspective and how they are actually observed in neurodivergent students and individuals? Are his observations consistent with your experiences?

2) Although he clearly believes that specific educational supports and interventions are helpful, Daniel emphasizes the primacy of relationships and connection in supporting students. Why does he believe this to be the case? Share some of your experiences that provide real-life examples supporting this belief.

3) Daniel shares his opinions about home and 1:1 schooling as models of service delivery. What are his opinions, and do you agree with him based on your personal experiences or your observations of these models of service delivery?

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Music

Matt Savage, courtesy of Savage Records

Matt Savage is an autistic jazz musician, composer, and bandleader. Matt has collaborated with jazz greats like Chick Corea, the Ellington All Stars, Chaka Khan, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Jason Moran, Arturo O’Farrill, John Pizzarelli, Joshua Redman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jon Faddis, Jerry Bergonzi. Donny McCaslin, and more. He has recorded more than a dozen records and graciously contributes the music for Uniquely Human.

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