There are subjects so sensitive that the safest course is to avoid them. Anything one writes on such topics is vulnerable to misunderstanding or misrepresentation. But sometimes those topics are so ...

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 ...

Students with learning disabilities (LD) struggle with particular skills like reading, writing, or mathematics and often require additional, individualized support to fill educational gaps. A team of ...

The issue of resilience is critical when discussing the protective factors of family and community. Several research studies demonstrate that socio-economic status, family involvement and community ...

Callie Boik, College Supports Program Cordinator, left, sits with Tony Saylor, 22, in a classroom at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich., Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. Often, his constant ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yet, does this narrative, the school’s charitable action, and public recognition constitute sufficient systemic efforts toward disability inclusion? But, by early this year, the school terminated her ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Mackenzie Hennekes' kids relax in the library at the Miriam School and Learning Center's library. Mackenzie said her fifth and third grader both attend Miriam. "Both of them ...