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How Colleges Can Better Serve Students with Learning Disabilities
Although assistive technologies and other supports can help, too few students who need them take advantage.
Dyslexia: The Learning Disability That Must Not Be Named
Many parents and teachers report that schools won't use the word dyslexia. Why might this be? And what is the Department of Education doing about it?
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Learning Disabilities And ADHD
By Amanda Morin<br>In a recent survey by the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), nearly everyone asked had heard of dyslexia. But only o...
What it's like to be diagnosed with a learning disability as an adult
How to Help Students With Nonverbal Learning Disabilities
When I first heard the term “nonverbal learning disability,” I was in the middle of an intake call with a parent & had no idea what she was talking about.
Learning Disabilities by the Numbers
How many schoolchildren get special education services for learning disabilities? How do they fare as adults? You'll find this and other fascinating facts here.
Learning Disabilities and Your Child
Roughly 5 percent of children in public schools are receiving special education services for a learning disability, says a CHOC Clinical Neuropsychologist.
Tips for Spotting Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities are usually not diagnosed until students have been in school for two years, but there are often early signs parents may notice.
What Teachers Wish You Knew About Learning Disabilities
You might think you know about learning disabilities, but getting the facts will help all types of learners get the help they need to succeed.
My sister has a learning disability — I want her out of our family home
One woman wants her sister to live in an assisted living facility.
Dispelling Myths Around Learning Disabilities
One in five students struggle with learning or attention issues like autism, dyscalculia, or ADHD, yet only 17 percent of teachers feel prepared to support them, a new report finds.
College Success: Learning Despite Learning Disabilities
This is the story of how I graduated from college despite serious learning disabilities. Not only did I graduate, but I learned from my classes and made friends. Fortunately, my ability to think clearly and efficiently was not impaired by my handicaps-although they made academic achievement a challenge. My perceptual problems include my visual, auditory, and motor modalities. My difficulties involve sequencing, discrimination, and figure ground…
Gifted Children May Have Learning Disabilities too
Many parents are very happy to hear that their child has been classified as “gifted.” They assume that their child will do very well in school and have a very bright future because they are “gifted…
Does My Student Have a Learning Disability?
One of the most common concerns of tutors is that their student has a learning disability. At the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia we use the term learning difference, because we are not equi…
5 Extracurriculars That Are Great for Kids with Learning Disabilities
If children with LD feel out of place at school, these 5 activities offer them great ways to demonstrate and improve their skills outside the classroom.
There Is a Better Way to Teach Students with Learning Disabilities
Scientists now believe that our brains have incredible potential for change
Helping kids with learning disabilities understand the language of friendship
Kids with learning disabilities sometimes struggle in social situations. Here's advice on helping your child avoid misunderstandings and conflicts.
Autism, learning disabilities services grow on college campuses
Autism and learning disabilities no longer prevent students from attending college as schools offer more accommodations and private organizations provide additional support; however, cost of services still represent a barrier for many students.
MultiBrief: A postsecondary model for students with learning disabilities
When students consider postsecondary education, they wonder anxiously if they will ever be able to persist to graduation. The questions that go through mind of the typical college-bound student often include: Should I even go to college? If I go to college, will I ever graduate? Are there support programs that can assist me?
