Nnena Kalu is first artist with a learning disability to win the prestigious Turner Prize

Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has been awarded the Turner Prize for work that includes vivid abstract drawings and hanging ...

With Colorful Sculptures, Artist With a Learning Disability Wins the Turner Prize

Kalu creates her vast works at ActionSpace, a nonprofit based in London that helps disabled people make art. Charlotte ...

Nnela Kalu’s historic Turner Prize win

Glasgow-born artist is first person with a learning disability to win Britain’s biggest art prize ...

Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner prize – working with her has inspired my work and academic research

Nnena Kalu’s win shows how contemporary art can be more inclusive if more facilitation, like that provided by ActionSpace, ...
Scientific American

Neurodivergent Kids Flourish When They’re Taught How Their Brains Work

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. Whether their child has ADHD, a learning disability or autism, parents of kids with special needs yearn ...
Education Week

What It’s Like to Struggle With a Little-Known Math Disability

Corrected: An earlier version of this story misstated Kendal Cladek’s current educational status. She is a college student. Dyscalculia is a learning disability that few people have heard of or ...