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 ...

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 ...

Some parents and teachers correlate bad grades with the child being a bad student, but that’s not always the case. “Learning disabilities can manifest themselves in many different ways,” says Dr.

Marker Learning gathered statistics from a report on the National Health Interview Survey on children with learning disability diagnoses, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for indicators ...

This post was co-authored by Miranda Melcher. What follows are 10 ways parents can take the best practices offered in the previous post, “Helping Families Navigate the Complexity of Raising a Child ...

Children with disabilities received adaptive bikes and strollers Wednesday, providing new ways to stay active and engaged ...

What Is Nonverbal Learning Disorder? Nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD), also called nonverbal learning disability (NLD), is a condition that makes it hard to process visual, spatial, and other types ...

Experts say that may be especially true for students with disabilities—but they’re not always considered when schools are ...

According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with a learning disability and about 41 percent receive special education services. There is a range ...

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 ...

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