One of the most common questions I get asked about an evaluation is, “can you evaluate for just (fill in the blank).” On occasion, I’ll happily reduce the evaluation time and just assess for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in childhood is a learning disability. Though somewhat difficult to identify in the very early years of school, by the time a student reaches third grade, ...

Nonverbal learning disorder affects a person’s understanding of nonverbal information, such as concepts and patterns. It can result in academic, social, and spatial challenges. Intelligence is both ...

Record numbers of U.S. students severely struggle with math, but only a fraction of them receive screening and support targeting potential math disabilities. While math teachers in a nationally ...

A new report by the National Center for Learning Disabilities says the national dropout rate for students with learning disabilities is over 18 percent. File photo AP Roughly 15 percent of Kansas and ...

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 ...

The number of institutions where at least one out of 10 undergraduates reported having a disability has risen over 64 percent in the past five years. In 2018-19, 327 institutions had 10 percent or ...

I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic ...

Social-emotional learning can help kids thrive, but programming may not be inclusive of students with disabilities. Credit: Inside Creative House / iStock / Getty Images Plus Erin Crosby doesn't ...