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Special Education K-12 Essentials Forum

Understanding Learning Differences

This event occurred on October 17, 2024 4:00 PM EDT.
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Roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States are neurodivergent with diagnoses such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. Despite the prevalence of these diverse learners in schools, educators often say they need more knowledge, resources, and support to ensure strong academic and social-emotional outcomes for these students. Join us during National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month for insights that will help teachers, administrators, and staff better understand this population of students, get up to speed on the latest research, and challenge fixed mindsets about how students develop and learn.

Attendees will gain:

  • Best practices for talking to students with learning differences about why they may struggle to learn certain skills—and how to support them
  • Data on the rising prevalence of neurodivergence across student demographic groups and who is over/under identified and diagnosed
  • Expert insights on the strengths-based view of learning differences and the ongoing debate about whether that puts supports and services for students at risk

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Agenda

2:00pm ET

Welcome & Introduction

2:10pm ET

Interactive Session: How Prevalent Are Learning Differences?

2:20pm ET

Industry Perspective: See Every Student: The Power of Personalized Teaching

2:30pm ET

Panel Discussion: Explaining Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Other Learning Differences to 69´«Ă˝

3:15pm ET

Expert Q&A: What Is a Strengths-Based View of Learning Differences and Does It Help 69´«Ă˝?

3:45pm ET

Interactive Session: How Can 69´«Ă˝ Do a Better Job of Identifying and Supporting 69´«Ă˝ with Learning Differences?

3:55pm ET

Closing Thoughts





Coverage of students with learning differences and issues of race, opportunity, and equity is supported in part by a grant from the Oak Foundation





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