Learning Disabilities

Dyslexia. Dysgraphia. Dyscalculia. Read more about students diagnosed with disorders related to learning
A 5th grade student attends a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
A 5th grade student attends a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
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Special Education Video Tips for Teaching Students With Dyscalculia
Methods teachers can try to help students with dyscalculia.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
2:56
Special Education Video How to Spot Dyscalculia in Students
Dyscalculia affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here are tips for teachers on how to spot signs that students may have the disability.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
2:55
Special Education Video How Early Intervention and Tutoring Helped One Student With Dyscalculia
Tessa Marshall's dyscalculia was caught in 3rd grade. With early intervention and regular tutoring, she's now a freshman in honors geometry.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
2:15
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Special Education Explainer Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for Teachers
Teachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
Arianna Prothero, October 7, 2024
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Special Education Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Explained
Nonverbal learning disability, or NVLD, took the national spotlight after the Democratic National Convention.
Brooke Schultz, August 27, 2024
6 min read
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Special Education Opinion This Is My Reality as a Student With Dyslexia
A high schooler reflects on what teachers should know to make school better for students with learning differences.
Maxwell J. Lesny, August 12, 2024
4 min read
Reading & Literacy Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia?
Answer 7 questions about dyslexia.
June 4, 2024
Reading & Literacy Webinar Oral Language Development: The Missing Link to Supporting Students with Dyslexia 
Dyslexia affects 20% of students. Join our webinar & discover the "missing link" to reading success: oral language development.
February 7, 2024
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The Bridgeable Math Gap: Lessons Learned from Dyslexia
Explore dyscalculia resources, tools, and solutions with a panel of expert educators. Shift paradigms, bridge gaps, make a difference.
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Reading & Literacy What the Research Says 3 New Studies to Know on Screening Students for Dyslexia
More than 40 states now require screening for dyslexia.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 4, 2024
3 min read
Special Education Spotlight Spotlight on the Science of Reading for Students with Disabilities
This Spotlight will empower you with strategies to apply the science of reading to support students with learning differences and more.
December 15, 2023
Special Education Video A Student Wrote a Book About Her Learning Disability. Now, She Has Advice for Teachers
Zoe Kozina, 17, is the author of Your Beautiful Mind, a children’s book published this year.
Sarah Schwartz & Jaclyn Borowski, November 30, 2023
1 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A This School Leader Believes AI Could Transform Education for Students With Dyslexia
AI could revolutionize how people with dyslexia navigate K-12 schools, said a school leader who works with children with the condition.
Alyson Klein, November 22, 2023
3 min read