One in 5 children has a learning disability. That means their brain processes information differently from their more neurotypical peers. This difference isn’t a question of intelligence, but rather ...

Michael Guggenheim turned a learning disability into mission to help other kids. Feb. 15, 2008 — -- Michael Guggenheim suffers from a rare disorder that makes the simple act of writing his name ...

Medina-based RePlay for Kids is a nonprofit with a team of volunteers who repair, adapt and distribute toys and assistive ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. Whether their child has ADHD, a learning disability or autism, parents of kids with special needs yearn ...

Recently, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen shared with People magazine that their son has a non-verbal learning disability (NVLD). What does that mean? From the name, you’d think ...

Selina Likely, the director of Edwards Creative Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, was motivated to pursue a career in child care after a program expelled her 1-year-old daughter for biting. Credit: ...

Like other kids his age, her son, who has Down syndrome, was learning about shapes and loved sitting on the rug listening to the teacher read books aloud. His speech delay didn’t prevent him from ...

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 ...

A new survey shows parents and carers have strong ideas about how a program for kids with disability could be designed.

Under the umbrella programme Strengthening Inclusion in Mongolia through UNESCO’s Social and Human Sciences Initiatives, ...

My most recent car accident happened about two weeks ago. Luckily, it was a minor one (this time), but what it lacked in physical wreckage it made up for in searing humiliation. If only my driving ...

Terri Joyce of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, believed that her son belonged in a kindergarten classroom that included students with and without disabilities. The year before, as a 4-year-old, he happily ...