Cognitive assessment of students typically involves administering one or more standardized, norm-referenced tests but also involves recognition of the importance of multiple data sources…
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Core Principles: Evaluation and Identification of Learning Disabilities
Accurate identification through a thorough evaluative process, is the first step to ensure that individuals with Learning Disabilities[i] receive the services, supports and accommodations that are required for academic and life success…
Core Principles: What are Learning Disabilities?
Learning Disabilities refer to a number of disorders which may affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or nonverbal information. These disorders affect…
No Lead for Kids in Schools or Child Care Facilities
MEDIA CONTACTS: Tracy Gregoire, Learning Disabilities Association of America, 412-341-1515, extension 208 Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, Children’s Environmental Health Network 202-543-4033 x11 Claire Barnett, Healthy Schools Network, 202.543.7555 National report cites…
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ADA and 504 – When is an Individual with a Learning Disability Protected by These Laws?
Written by the Learning Rights Law Center and Dentons US LLPÂ Note: The answers below are interpretations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the ADA…
Homework: Don’t Let Today’s Kindness Be Tomorrow’s Cruelty
Homework. In many families, this word brings up instant angst – LD or no LD. Students who struggle to complete homework often voice negative thoughts and demonstrate negative behaviors about…
What Employers Should Know About Learning Disabilities
What is a learning disability? A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to process information. Every person with a learning disability is unique and has…
How College Students with LD Can Self-Advocate
What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is the act of representing yourself and your interests by speaking up for yourself. It means explaining your learning disability to others, and telling them how…
Pre- and Post-Job Offer Questions: Guidance for Employers and Human Resource Personnel
Introduction According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers and their human resource personnel are limited in the types of questions they can ask during the pre- and post-job…
Disclosing Your Learning Disability
What is disclosure? In a disability context, “disclosure” is the act of revealing personal information about a disability for the specific purpose of receiving accommodations in postsecondary school, job training, or the workplace. An accommodation…
