Experts say that may be especially true for students with disabilities—but they’re not always considered when schools are ...

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Teachers need supported opportunities to practice instructional approaches with students with disabilities using research-informed pedagogies (NCTM & CEC, 2024) that draw from both the fields of ...

Students with learning disabilities drop out of high school at more than double the typical rate (NSBA, 2019). While over 60% of students go to college, about 5% of those with learning disabilities do ...

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 ...

In K-12, educators team up with parents and caregivers to ensure students with learning disabilities get the academic support they need. But in college, it’s up to the student to take the initiative.

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which focuses on ensuring equal opportunity and improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities in the public education system, was ...

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 ...

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, some “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and ...

Roughly 1 out of every 7 children in public school has an identified disability, according to a recent analysis, but both traditional public and charter schools have a long way to go to provide equal ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...