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Dr. Miranda Melcher co-authored this post. There are many differences between the support that a student who is neurodiverse and/or has learning differences (LDs) received in high school versus what ...

Across California, tens of thousands of students with learning disabilities are navigating higher ed. But not all of them are getting the support they need, and many have to learn to advocate for ...

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 ...

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 ...

The number of campus and village communities for people with learning disabilities has declined over the past two decades.

In a crowded elementary school auditorium in October, two students approached the microphone to introduce the day’s guest speaker: an author who had come to read her book to the assembled students.

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 ...

The American education system has become infamous for below-average testing scores, teacher shortages, and other systemic issues that are taking a toll on educators and children alike. Performance in ...

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 ...