When my daughter was in Year 10 at a private girls’ school, I got the call that every parent dreads – a summons to the deputy’s office. My polite 15-year-old girl had no behavioural problems, but she ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The University Insider is The Daily’s first faculty and staff-oriented newsletter. This weekly newsletter will give U-M faculty and staff the ability to see the most important issues on campus and 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 ...

At least in part, it’s because students with disabilities are not being exposed to the kind of instruction that would allow them to pass these tests. The findings come from documents produced by the ...

If you've always felt distracted and misunderstood, and thus have struggled at work and in your relationships, it could be a sign you have a learning disability as an adult. While the issue has likely ...

Disclosing and requesting accommodations based on a disability is a personal decision. Boston College does not require a student to disclose the existence of a disability, but students who wish to ...

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, some “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and ...