Learning Disabilities

Explaining Your  Disability and Accommodations for College As young adults with disabilities grow up and head to college, parent roles changes dramatically.  These young adults must self -identify, and speak up for themselves when problems arise and be able to identify their accommodations for college. Do your young adults understand their disabilities?  Do they know …

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Understand Dyscalculia Dyscalculia is a math learning disability. Many students come to the college Disabilities Office because their struggle with math puzzles them. Their inability to pass math is puzzling and upsetting, yet reading and writing are not issues. What these students do not always realize is that it is possible to have a learning …

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Dyslexia Interventions That Improve Reading When do you need dyslexia interventions?  Is a learning disability the same thing as dyslexia? You can Google a list of famous people who are dyslexic, but what exactly is dyslexia? Dyslexia is one type of learning disability that involves reading and writing. Often people use the term dyslexia because …

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What Is a Learning Disability? Is It Dyslexia? What is a Learning Disability?  We’ve all heard the term dyslexia, but is that a learning disability?  You should  understand the difference when you are trying to figure out why your child is struggling.  According to the National Center for Biotechnology information, National Library of Medicine, National …

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