[ad_1] Teachers are often among the first to recognize that a student’s classroom struggles hint at an underlying disability. But racial and cultural differences may also lead teachers to interpret the same student as needing different kinds of help.A new study published in...
[ad_1] From their classroom at P.S. 15 in the Brooklyn section of New York City, kindergarten teachers Catherine Lipkin and Sherri Poall work with students of all abilities as part of a pilot program for co-teaching students with intellectual and multiple disabilities in...
[ad_1] The United States does more to ensure access to education for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities than many other countries—but the nation’s schools have work to do to ensure all students feel a sense of inclusion and belonging, said Timothy Shriver,...
[ad_1] Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes for students in special education if states and districts take full advantage of those tools, concludes...
[ad_1] By all accounts, 11-year-old Nathan Adler seemed to be set up for early academic success. His father is a teacher; his mother, a speech-language pathologist. They’ve read to their son since he was very young. The local public school he attended screened...
[ad_1] The research on how students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences learn to read is well-documented. Evidence-based approaches, such as structured literacy, are increasingly making their way into a growing number of schools—especially those designed expressly to serve dyslexic students. But...
[ad_1] Dyscalculia is a learning disability that few people have heard of or understand, even though it affects roughly the same amount of school-age children—about 5 to 8 percent—as the well-known learning disability dyslexia.While dyslexia affects the ability to read, students with dyscalculia...
[ad_1] How do you get students on the autism spectrum interested in STEM careers? And how do you help them feel comfortable in a tech-oriented workplace?One approach, a group of researchers is finding, is to teach them to fly drones. And specifically, give...
[ad_1] It’s estimated that one in every five students have dyslexia or another language-based learning difference. For those students, school can be a demoralizing experience as they struggle to learn to read and write alongside their peers. According to Rebecca Thompson, Director of...
[ad_1] Helena Donato-Sapp is a 14-year-old activist with a searing message for educators: Do more to be a champion for students with disabilities. Helena has four learning disabilities—a visual processing disorder, a working memory disorder, dyscalculia, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder—that stem from her...