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Research Study:Life Success for Children With Learning Disabilities
Children with learning disabilities (LD) grow up to be adults with LD. That is, many of the difficulties experienced in ...
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Building Self-Esteem with LD Children
Positive self-esteem is as important to success in school and on the job as the mastery of individual skills. And ...
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Helping Children with LD Find Social Success
"The primary need of all human beings is to be liked and accepted by other human beings," says Richard ...
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What Can I Do If I Suspect My Child Has a Learning Disability?
With early recognition and targeted intervention, children with learning disabilities can be helped so that they can ...
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What are Learning Disabilities?
Learning disabilities (LDs) are real. They affect the brain's ability to receive, process, store, respond to, and ...
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Learning Disabilities Checklist
Most people have problems with learning and behavior from time to time. During the school years, parents and educators ...
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What Learning Disabilities Look Like
Here is a list of the different types of learning disabilities frequently identified, the signs to be aware of, and the ...
Source: Helpguide
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About Public Agencies and Special Needs Children
IntroductionThe agencies described below provide assistance to people with disabilities and their families. Our State ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Developing Your Child’s IEP
Table of Contents Introduction I. ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Insufficient Nutrition and Stimulation
Because insufficient nutrition and stimulation can contribute to learning disabilities, intervention is necessary to ...
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Problems with Academics: Communication and Learning Disorders
Pretend that you are a child in a second-grade classroom. You have an above-average IQ and you are motivated to learn. ...
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How can Students with Learning Disabilities Succeed in College?
More students with learning disabilities than ever before are attending college (Shapiro & Rich, 1999; Westby, ...
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High School Completion by Youth with Disabilities
Whether youth complete high school or leave without finishing can be associated with both economic and social ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Types of Learning Disabilities
What are learning disabilities?Learning disabilities are caused by a difference in brain structure that is present at ...
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Reading, Writing, and Related Learning Disabilities
This program focuses on developing and supporting research and training initiatives to increase knowledge relevant to ...
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Decoding Special Ed
If your child's teacher has suggested evaluation for special education, then get set for a whole slew of acronyms, from...
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Components of Self-Determination
Behavioral Autonomy—progression from dependence to self-care and self-direction Choice-making skills: select from...
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Motivational and Attribution Problems
Students with LD will often lose the motivation to succeed in school. As failure starts to become more prominent, they...
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Early Risk Indicators for Learning Disabilities
There are several early indicators, or risk factors, that may signal potential school problems in kindergarteners and...
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Identifying and Treating Children At Risk for Academic Failure
The key to increasing achievement for students at risk for academic failure is improving the decision making of...
