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5 Types of Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Teachers

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 ...

Being a parent to a disabled teenager is physically impossible and emotionally unfathomable

In the world of disability parenting, I am considered one of the lucky ones. My teenage son has a school place, and I work flexibly, from home, as a writer.
LAist

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

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Learning Disabilities In Higher Ed: Community College Alum Open Up About Getting The Services They Needed

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In this book, a clinical psychologist offers new ways to help children with learning disabilities

No single learning strategy can be said to be the ultimate method of teaching. However, some strategies that adolescent students can use are: the SQ3R method, the Cornell method of making notes, and ...
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 ...
CBS News

Understanding learning and attention disabilities, Maryland expert talks diagnosis and treatment

BALTIMORE -- One in five people in the United States struggle with learning or attention disabilities, according to the Learning Disability Association of America. While they can make learning ...
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 ...

Math Learning Disabilities And Dyscalculia By R. S. Woods, PhD Offers Clarity, Research, And Hope For Families

A comprehensive guide navigating the challenges of dyscalculia, with insight into emerging research and the promise of ...
Medscape

Patients' Learning Disabilities Needs 'Not Met' in Hospitals

NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...
Psychology Today

Education and Learning Disabilities Therapists in Colorado

I am a therapist and psychologist speaking both English and Mandarin Chinese. I strive to help children, adolescents, and adults achieve their goals and be happy with who they are. I have helped many ...