The most prevalent disability in classrooms may be FASD — and supporting students is vital

A valuable resource for teacher candidates and current teachers about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is the Canada FASD ...
Opinion
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Preparing Math Teachers to Support Students with Learning Disabilities

Teachers need supported opportunities to practice instructional approaches with students with disabilities using research-informed pedagogies (NCTM & CEC, 2024) that draw from both the fields of ...
Healthline

How Are Learning Disabilities Tested and Diagnosed?

Not all children learn at the same speed or through the same ways, but persistent challenges with reading, writing, and mathematics may warrant testing for a learning disability. Learning disabilities ...
WSOC-TV

Is it autism, a learning disability, or both?

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...
LAist

Here’s What Students With Learning Disabilities Need To Know Before Enrolling In Community College

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. If you’re a high school senior with a ...
Kaleido Scope

Early Signs: How to detect learning disabilities in children

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 ...
Psychology Today

What Does Disability Support Look Like in College?

Dr. Miranda Melcher co-authored this post. There are many differences between the support that a student who is neurodiverse and/or has learning differences (LDs) received in high school versus what ...
Miami University

Learning Disability Documentation Guidelines

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, some “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and ...
Business Wire

Marker Learning Raises $15M to Make Quality Learning Disability Assessments and Support More Accessible and Affordable

Andreessen Horowitz and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group invest in Marker Learning to fuel national expansion and launch learning support services for families and schools NEW YORK--(BUSINESS ...
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How to Help Students with Learning Disabilities Focus on Their Strengths

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 ...
Psychology Today

Learning Disability

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 ...
Healthline

What’s the Difference Between an Intellectual Disability and a Learning Disability?

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...