Growing up, I didn’t know much about learning disabilities. I’m older than social media (and the internet), and it wasn’t […] ...

The debate already swirling around the upcoming renewal of the major federal law addressing special education, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, draws much of its energy from a widely ...

Learning Disability Quarterly, Vol. 43, No. 2 (MAY 2020), pp. 63-74 (12 pages) Specific learning disabilities (SLD) identification has consistently been shown to be problematic; however, research has ...

For those with disabilities, financial worries can be particularly severe, especially since certain impairments can make it tougher to earn a good income. Disability benefits provided by Social ...

The number of students in special education in the United States has doubled over the past four decades, creating a rising share of public school kids who need special education services. That’s ...

Public K-12 schools in the United States educate about 7.3 million students with disabilities – a number that has grown over the last few decades. Disabled students ages 3 to 21 are served under the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis in education for all students, especially the 7.3 million students with disabilities. School systems across the nation experienced closures, and many of them ...

Experts debunk myths about cerebral palsy — from whether it worsens over time to how people with CP live independently. (Image: Pexels) Like many types of disabilities, cerebral palsy (CP) is among ...