Pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) need a high level of support. But what does this look like in ...

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 ...

Dyscalculia is a severe and persistent learning disability in math that affects about 5 to 8 percent of school-age children. Due to its impact on students’ ability to learn and retain basic math facts ...

Some parents and teachers correlate bad grades with the child being a bad student, but that’s not always the case. “Learning disabilities can manifest themselves in many different ways,” says Dr.

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 ...

This study was designed to test whether the criterion based on the IQ-achievement discrepancy is useful in the definition of arithmetic learning disabilities (ALD). A sample of children with ALD, ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a piece of civil rights legislation designed to protect the rights of people with disabilities. It was passed into law in 1991 and guarantees equal rights ...

More than 100 people with learning disabilities and autism were "locked away" in hospitals across Greater Manchester as of September, new figures show.

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