Black students, for example, have been overrepresented in special education since 1968, when the U.S. Office for Civil Rights first began tracking school district data. The starkest disparities appear ...

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 ...

The Democratic vice presidential nominee, whose son also has ADHD and anxiety, told PEOPLE that Gus' diagnosis is his “secret power” Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via Getty Tim Walz has shared details ...

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 ...

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 ...

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People with a learning disability are at greater risk of obesity than the general population and may need tailored support to access services that can help them achieve or maintain a healthy lifestyle ...

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 ...

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If they do find a partner, it can be logistically difficult to sustain the relationship and they can face judgement from other people, with one parent describing how people tut when they see her son ...

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