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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 ...
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 ...
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

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 ...
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 ...
KALW

Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests

New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does ...
Moms Who Think US on MSN

All About Learning Disabilities From a Mom Who's Been There

Growing up, I didn’t know much about learning disabilities. I’m older than social media (and the internet), and it wasn’t […] ...
Psychology Today

Find an Education and Learning Disabilities Therapist

What do learning disability therapists do? Various therapists can help treat learning disabilities. These may include occupational therapists, who will typically work with a child to improve their ...
PBS

Succeeding with Language-Based Learning Disabilities

NJ school for language-based learning disabilities: Ask the Experts panel; Dr. L. Praslova. This episode visits a New Jersey private school that attacks language-based learning disabilities with ...
The Hechinger Report

OPINION: Ending the stigma for college students with learning disabilities

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Students with ...
BBC

Early deaths of people with learning disabilities 'shocking'

Sara Pickard says good communication is key to decent healthcare for people with learning disabilities Not enough is being done to prevent the early deaths of people with learning disabilities, ...