These plans are customized to the student’s specific needs, including goals, support services, and accommodations like extra time on tests or modified lessons. IEPs are created in collaboration with ...

Parents and educators don’t expect children to learn to read and write on their own. So why do adults think kids, especially those with learning disabilities, will automatically know how to make ...

ATLANTA — A Georgia mom, who is also a former teacher, created a nonprofit program to teach children with autism and dyslexia how to read. Shecondria Duncan said public school was not a good fit for ...

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 ...

Counting bears are frequently used in early childhood classrooms and may be especially useful for students with math disabilities as they learn that numbers correspond with a certain quantity of items ...

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 ...

English learners are one of the fastest growing student populations in the country with a variety of unique needs that educators must address for their academic success. Even more factors and nuances ...

Now that we are a few weeks into the school year, some parents may be recognizing their kids may be a little behind the rest of the class. Learning disabilities may be the cause. Reading, writing and ...