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 ...

Laura Lemle watched how some teachers didn’t always understand how to teach her daughter, who has nonverbal learning disability. Some were incredibly empathetic, others were not. Special education ...

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 ...

Nonverbal learning disorder affects a person’s understanding of nonverbal information, such as concepts and patterns. It can result in academic, social, and spatial challenges. Intelligence is both ...

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 ...

If you’re a high school senior with a learning disability — or if you’ve struggled in school despite trying your best — you might benefit from specialized academic support when you’re in college. The ...

On a simple math task - indicating which of two amounts is greater - kids with math learning disability get the right answer ...

Social-emotional learning can help kids thrive, but programming may not be inclusive of students with disabilities. Credit: Inside Creative House / iStock / Getty Images Plus Erin Crosby doesn't ...

Jay Stratte Plasman receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Institute of Education Sciences. Shaun M. Dougherty does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...