New to LBA! The Search & Teach program has arrived. This program is based on extensive interdisciplinary research at the Learning Disorders Unit at New York University Medical Center. Search is a scanning tool (that seems like fun games) which helps to identify children who are vulnerable to learning problems. Each kindergartner and first-grader will receive a one-on-one assessment with Mrs. Weideman ($35 value, free to LBA students!) The teachers will then be provided with a profile of your child's strengths and weaknesses in neuropsychological skills basic to learning to read, write, and spell. The purpose of the scanning is to guide intervention to those children who might need it before the child has problems. That's where the Teach component comes in. If a child is found to be vulnerable to learning problems, the parent will then be presented with a report to discuss the areas of concern and how Teach might be used as an early intervention.