About 80 percent of Americans believe the statement “people with learning disabilities are just as smart as you and me” to be generally accurate. But a majority of the public also link learning ...

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 ...

While learning disabilities are often associated with childhood challenges, these conditions can have far-reaching impacts far beyond the early classroom. The reality is that many adults continue to ...

Learning Disabilities is a general term that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Val Williams received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. People with learning disabilities can often find themselves feeling excluded when it comes to making decisions about their ...

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Do you or your child struggle with learning, focus, or managing the stress and emotions that come with school, work, or major life demands? I’m Dr. Alex Roberts, a licensed clinical psychologist in ...

The two are intertwined. The focus is on providing needed instruction and intervention matched to student needs. This relates to realizing that many students who had previously been identified as ...