Explicit, systematic instruction is also critical for students with dyslexia, ADHD and other learning disabilities, says one ...

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 ...

Research has often focused on how teachers and educators can best instruct and accommodate students with disabilities. However, are the methods used to teach students with disabilities effective and ...

If, as a teacher, your student asks you what dyslexia is, can you answer? What about dyscalculia? Most students with learning differences are going to spend the majority of their time in general ...

Not every student learns the same. This seemingly simple concept lies at the heart of the term neurodiversity, which refers to differences in the brain’s form or function that impact how people ...

Forget the dreaded Friday spelling test, and don't count on spell check to do the job. For too long, spelling has been ...

When Bethany Jolliffe started teaching kindergarten 15 years ago, she picked up on what seemed like a long-standing pattern: ...

For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic as “srkastik.” The 14-year-old from suburban Indianapolis can sound out ...

Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...

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