Page 15 - Palm City Spotlight - November '22

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sCholarship News

Kiplinger Foundation Offers for young women in our area – a model of grassroots of education and our

$25,000 Challenge Grant For action that really makes a difference in their lives,” scholarship program, and
Sewall’s Point resident and philanthropist Knight
we hope, with everyone’s
Scholarships Kiplinger said. “Education is the key to lifetime financial help, we’ll be able to
security. We’d like to see this opportunity made available meet the challenge.”
The Kiplinger Family to many more deserving women in Martin County, and Here’s how the
Foundation has announced we’re challenging our fellow citizens to help the Woman’s challenge grant works:
a $25,000 challenge grant Club make this happen. Meeting our challenge can double The Kiplingers will
to benefit the scholarship the funds raised, with great impact.” match, dollar for dollar,
fund of the Woman’s Club The Woman’s Club annually conducts a Holiday every new sponsor of the
of Stuart, with the potential Home Tour of several homes beautifully decorated for Holiday Home Tour. In
to more than double the the holidays. Funds raised support the club’s college addition, the Kiplingers
scholarship funds raised scholarship program. This year, the club awarded $42,000 will match, dollar for
by the club’s 14th annual in scholarships, with a total of $350,000 in scholarships dollar, any increase in a
Holiday Home Tour, Dec. 4. awarded since the home tour began 13 years ago. prior sponsor’s donation.
“Ann and I have long “We are so grateful for this challenge grant,” said All funds raised by the
been fans of the Woman’s Sharon Mason, president of the Woman’s Club. “The $25,000 challenge grant will go to scholarships. The
Club scholarship program Kiplingers have been so generous in their support Woman’s Club is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization,
with no paid staff.
For information about sponsorships for the Dec. 4
Holiday Home Tour and the Kiplinger challenge grant,
go to www.womansclubofstuart.com.

kids Corner

Language Based Learning

Disabilities

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,
School Psychologist
Your child’s smart
but has unexpected
struggles. Perhaps it
worries you so much
that you awake during
the night thinking about
your child’s difficulties.
There is a subset of
children who have
language-based learning
disabilities which interfere with learning. Language
infiltrates all areas of life from our thinking to our
talking. When a child has difficulty processing
language, they often struggle in reading, spelling,
writing, and with math word problems since these areas
require language.
A language-based learning disability refers to a
spectrum of difficulties related to the understanding and
use of spoken and written language. A language-based
learning disability is often the root cause of a child’s
academic struggles since weak language skills impede
comprehension, oral and written communication. It
can also interfere with your child’s attention, memory,
social skills, perseverance, and self-regulation. A child
can have a general language-based learning disability
or a specific type such as dyslexia or dysgraphia.
Warning signs of a language-based learning
disability in young children include: a history of
a speech and language impairment (remediated or
ongoing), poor phonics, slow choppy reading, poor
TESORO CLUB’S reading comprehension, difficulty following multi-
step verbal directions, difficulty putting thoughts into
GRAND writing, forgetting small sight words, knowing what
to say but difficulty getting it out, difficulty getting to
the point when speaking, and poor test performance
DEBUT despite having studied.
Some students with language-based learning
disabilities are diagnosed young while other children
perform well in early elementary school and are
diagnosed later when the demands of language in
middle or high school increase. In addition, adolescents
NOW ACCEPTING MEMBERSHIP INQUIRIES with a language-based learning disability have difficulty
The grand opening of the new Tesoro Club has commenced, just 20 minutes north of The Palm managing the heavy reading load from multiple classes.
Beaches in Port St. Lucie. Our visionary new ownership team has assembled the industry’s top Most individuals with a language-based learning
professionals to provide an exceptional private golf club experience. The Palmer Course, the first disability need instruction that is specialized, explicit,
of two championship courses, will reopen this fall. The newly reopened Swim & Racquet Club and structured, and multisensory, as well as ongoing,
our landmark main clubhouse will provide chef-inspired dining, tennis, pickleball, fitness, and spa guided practice aimed at helping their specific areas
services. Please call 772-345-4000 or visit TesoroClub.com for Membership and Real Estate details. of weakness. School is often a struggle for kids with
a language-based learning disability but once you get
them through school, these smart kids inherit a world
of opportunities.
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If you need help with your child call as we test
125 SE Via Tesoro Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34984 children ages 5.5 through college for language based
learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD, depression,
Dues and fees are subject to change from time to time are application to Florida State Taxes. All community features, amenities, specifications, anxiety, and other processing disorders. Visit JimForgan.
Membership Offerings and pricing are approximate and subject to change. RM Tesoro, LLC and its affiliates have no ownership interest in or com or call (561) 625-4125.
responsibility for acts or omissions of any homebuilders, all of whom are separate and distinct legal entities.