Imagine yourself back in school, and each student in your class is reading a section of a story. As your turn approaches, you get more and more nervous. Nothing could be worse than having to read in ...

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...

I sat across the table from Dawn, a wide-eyed eight-year-old girl in pigtails, bracing myself to tell her the news. I have told students they have a learning disability hundreds of times over my 20 ...

A Pakistani 2nd grader with dyslexia, a South American girl suffering from a benign brain tumor, and a Japanese teenager experiencing symptoms of attention deficit disorder might not have a lot in ...

As we close out the March celebration of National Reading Month, it is important to also recognize the needs of students with language-based learning differences. These young people face unique ...

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability in the domains of spoken or written language, mathematical calculation, attention, or the coordination of movement. They can occur in ...

The opinion piece “Autistic Isn’t a Bad Word: The Case for Rethinking Your Language ”(April 7, 2023) helped me realize the need to unpack and reevaluate my approach to labeling students with specific ...

Is your child struggling in school? Wondering if they may have a learning disability? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains that there is a difference between a learning barrier and a legitimate ...

Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...

Uncovering your child's unique strengths can empower you to advocate for the best learning environment so they can experience success. If you're a parent, you've probably been to countless ...