Learning disabilities are not well known in Kenya yet they are more common than either physical disability, visual and hearing impairments or mental handicaps. With the proper intervention, however, ...

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 ...

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Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

The patchwork of government programs for adults with disabilities, and their varying eligibility rules, create complications and traps. But more financial planners are aiming to help. When she was ...

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 ...

While there are significant barriers to receiving mental health care for some people with disabilities, research also shows that this care can improve their overall quality of life. In 2020 alone, ...

In my practice I work with adults coping with depression, anxiety, parenting issues, relationship struggles, substance abuse and other problems of adjustment. My work with children and adolescents ...

Because learning disabilities often go unnoticed until a child starts school, or even until they’re a few years along, regular check-ins with teachers and doctors can help parents determine whether ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. Whether their child has ADHD, a learning disability or autism, parents of kids with special needs yearn ...

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