Project SEARCH is a nation-wide initiative helping students with learning disabilities enter the workforce by assisting them ...

EMPLOYERS hold back from hiring people with a learning disability due to a “misplaced fear” of getting it wrong, according to charity Mencap. Around 1.5million people in the UK have some form of ...

It’s time to rethink disability accommodations in higher education. While essential for ensuring access, accommodations should not be seen as an end in themselves. Colleges and universities must move ...

In 1990, the Americans With Disabilities Act gave students with disabilities the right to reasonable accommodations in higher education, but many colleges were not structured with disabled students in ...

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 ...

Women’s History Month, observed annually in March, focuses on the contributions women have made across history, culture and society. This year’s theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jean Eddy is the Executive Chair of American Student Assistance. In this third and final article on the report, we’ll highlight ...