Posts filed under: learning disability

June 2, 2011
Scientific American
Math Learning Disability As Common As Dyslexia
The quadratic equation may have instilled horror in many of us. But for some five to seven percent of the population even basic math—like the concept of the numbers five and seven—causes anxiety. You may never have heard of the disorder called dyscalculia, yet it’s as common as dyslexia, according to research in the journal Science.
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May 30, 2011
WLTX-TV (Columbia, S.C.)
Student Recognized for Academic Excellence Despite Disability
When someone hears that a child has a disability they may think of down syndrome or being physically disabled. But imagine having a disability that no one can see and others thinking you're just plain difficult.
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Filed Under: education, inclusion, K-12, learning disability

May 29, 2011
The Boston Globe
Mislabeling kids as ADHD? Investigate federal rules
GOOD INTENTIONS have gone awry in the federal program that gives cash benefits to families of disabled children, and a comprehensive assessment of the program’s weaknesses is the first step toward fixing it. Given the strong possibility that children are being misclassified as disabled to make their families eligible for checks of up to $700 a month, Congress should happily pay the $10 million or so needed to fund a study of the program by the well-regarded Institute of Medicine. And then it should quickly implement any changes based on the institute’s findings before more children are misclassified.
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Filed Under: learning disability, public policy, Social Security

May 22, 2011
USA Today
One in six children have a developmental disability
The number of children with developmental disabilities has increased by 17% in 12 years, driven largely by big jumps in diagnoses for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, research shows.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, developmental disability, learning disability

March 31, 2011
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly schools insist on CSAP for a disabled boy, instead of the care he needs
When Manuel Gonzalez started kindergarten, his mother, Jasmin, told administrators at Elkin Elementary School in Kensington that he'd been diagnosed with a learning disability while in Head Start.
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Filed Under: education, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, K-12, learning disability, public policy

March 29, 2011
MSNBC
Dyslexic governor brings learning disability to limelight
Doctors called him spastic. Teachers said he was mentally retarded. Some of his nastier classmates called him dummy.
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Filed Under: learning disability, profile

March 18, 2011
WIS-TV (Columbia, S.C.)
Midlands school helps students with learning disabilities
There's a hidden obstacle inside South Carolina schools, and it's more common than you might think.
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Filed Under: education, K-12, learning disability

Aug. 10, 2010
Boston Herald
Taking charge: Students with learning disabilities must advocate for themselves, say experts
When Dean College junior Peter Diabakerly began his school search a few years ago, he knew he had to be his own advocate. Though he has a learning disability, he wasn’t going to let that stop him from finding success in college. Now, the business major is urging students who may be in a similar boat to become their own self-advocates to achieve success.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, learning disability, profile

Aug. 10, 2010
USA Today
College-bound kids with learning disabilities get help
Unlike most high school kids her age, Stephanie Hunter spent the summer before her senior year in a classroom.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, learning disability

June 27, 2010
KING-TV (Seattle)
Tacoma Goodwill graduate winning praises from Sea-Tac, Port of Seattle
For years, a 33-year-old Lakewood man has had the door slammed in his face from potential employers. Living with cerebral palsy, it hasn't been easy for him to get a job. But the training he received from Tacoma Goodwill has now earned him a job at Sea-Tac Airport – and lots of praise from the community.
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Filed Under: employment, learning disability, physical disability, profile

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