The term "learning disorder" describes a condition in which a person with normal or above average intelligence does not achieve at the expected level in academic areas. This gap in performance is ...

Recently, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen shared with People magazine that their son has a non-verbal learning disability (NVLD). What does that mean? From the name, you’d think ...

At age 4, Teddy Halpin could name all the United States presidents in order. "He could give you every football and baseball players’ stat, even the most obscure ones, you know, he knew it all," mother ...

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 ...

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 ...

The University Insider is The Daily’s first faculty and staff-oriented newsletter. This weekly newsletter will give U-M faculty and staff the ability to see the most important issues on campus and in ...

Laura Lemle watched how some teachers didn’t always understand how to teach her daughter, who has nonverbal learning disability. Some were incredibly empathetic, others were not. Special education ...

Reading difficulties likely occur on a continuum, meaning that there is a wide range of students who experience reading difficulties. There are those students who are diagnosed with a learning ...

Disclosing and requesting accommodations based on a disability is a personal decision. Boston College does not require a student to disclose the existence of a disability, but students who wish to ...

According to the United Nations Development Programme, the global literacy rate for adults with disabilities is as low as 3 per cent, and only 1 per cent for women with disabilities. The 1 billion ...

The first case of COVID-19 in South Africa was reported in March 2020 and on March 15, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a series of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.