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Learning Disabilities

Dyslexia. Dysgraphia. Dyscalculia. Read more about students diagnosed with disorders related to learning
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Special Education A Guide to Bringing Neurodiverse Learners Into the Fold
Three tips for teachers and principals to accommodate learning differences.
Olina Banerji, October 18, 2024
3 min read
Special Education K-12 Essentials Forum Understanding Learning Differences
Join this free virtual event for insights that will help educators better understand and support students with learning differences.
October 17, 2024
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Special Education 5 Key Ways to Support 69传媒 With Learning Differences
Teachers are often uncertain about how to support students who have dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.
Arianna Prothero, October 14, 2024
4 min read
An array of vibrantly colored brain illustrations arranged in a grid for easy examination. Categories, classifications, learning differences, brain scans.
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Special Education Interactive 5 Common Learning Differences in 69传媒: A Data Snapshot
Some key facts and figures about students with learning differences.
Lesli A. Maxwell & Vanessa Solis, October 8, 2024
1 min read
Special Education Video Dyscalculia FAQ: The Math Disability Teachers Should Know About
Dyscalculia is a math learning disability that affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here's what teachers should know.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
4:55
An adult holds a child's hand in front of a large grid representing neurodiversity. Some tiles are missing, where it's hard to explain.
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Special Education Explainer Talking to 69传媒 About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for Teachers
Teachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
Arianna Prothero, October 7, 2024
13 min read
A child contemplates throwing a paper airplane while sitting at the center of a large abstract flower resembling a brain.
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Special Education How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse 69传媒
A balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 7, 2024
5 min read
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Special Education Q&A Is Dyslexia a 鈥楽uperpower鈥? What 69传媒 Want Their Teachers to Know
5 students with dyslexia discuss what it feels like to be described as having special "powers."
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 7, 2024
5 min read
Silhouettes of diverse students, each growing a different type of plant. Neurodiversity represented by biodiversity.
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Special Report Understanding Learning Differences
This special report explores neurodiversity and some key issues shaping the experiences of students with learning and thinking differences.
October 7, 2024
Special Education Video What Educators Should Know About Dyscalculia, a Math Learning Disability
Dyscalculia impacts 5 to 8 percent of students. Here's what educators need to know about this disability and how to support students who have it.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
1 min read
Special Education Video Diagnosed at 14, One Student's Experience With Dyscalculia
Jacquelyn Taylor shares her experience with dyslexia and dyscalculia on social media. Here's her advice for teachers.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
2:23
A 4th grader writes her group's lyrics in Chevonne Dixon's home room class at Tunica Elementary School in Tunica, Miss., on Dec. 16, 2018. Dixon is one of the first teachers in the state to incorporate the Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum into lessons for science, math, social studies and English.
A 4th grader writes her group's lyrics in Chevonne Dixon's home room class at Tunica Elementary School in Tunica, Miss., on Dec. 16, 2018. Dixon is one of the first teachers in the state to incorporate the Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum into lessons for science, math, social studies and English.
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Special Education Video The Relationship Between Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Math Anxiety
Dyscalculia is at times referred to as 鈥渕ath dyslexia.鈥 Learn how the math learning disability is related to dyslexia and math anxiety.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
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A 5th grade student attends a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
A 5th grade student attends a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
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Special Education Video Tips for Teaching 69传媒 With Dyscalculia
Methods teachers can try to help students with dyscalculia.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
2:56
Special Education Video How to Spot Dyscalculia in 69传媒
Dyscalculia affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here are tips for teachers on how to spot signs that students may have the disability.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
2:55