While computer science courses can help students with learning disabilities see themselves in careers in the field, they are still underrepresented. A team of researchers explores why.
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In the first study of its kind, researchers found medication alone has no detectable impact on how much children with ADHD learn in the classroom.
Direct instruction matters in learning to read, but reading can’t happen unless children are supported in making connections to what they know and their experiences.
A quarter of prisoners report a cognitive, intellectual or developmental disability. But the true figure could be even higher.
Early intervention with reading challenges has very high success rates for supporting reading development, but it is much more difficult to improve reading skills in older students.
This new research shows that cognitive impairments are actually caused by extra copies of some genes on chromosome 21.
Abuses of disability diagnoses cheat students with disabilities who are now more likely to face skepticism about their diagnoses.
It’s important for the child and their achievement at school that there is a good parent-teacher-student partnership.
Victimisation, fear of reprisal and the need for more police support mean thousands of hate crimes against disabled people go unreported
Poor sleep in infants and children has been linked to an array of problems, from aggression to poor school performance to diabetes, obesity and suicide. Our expert reviews the science.
People with learning disabilities need to have a say in the government policy that rules their lives.
Numerous measures are in place to help young disabled children thrive, but the transition beyond school can be a difficult one. Here are some tips for families to help their children prepare for life beyond.
The story of a six-year-old boy with dyslexia who, with support from friends and teachers, became a successful professor. Now he teaches teachers how to help children like him.
For many disabled students, college is the first time that they’re put to the test of making their own way. The experience can be challenging, but there are strategies to help ease the way.
Private companies are building new inpatient units – the state has been trying to reduce them for the last five years.
They’ve been deeply affected by austerity, so it’s more important than ever for people with learning disabilities to have their say on June 8.
The development of ‘handedness’ and language are closely linked.
Non-verbal learning disability is a complex neurological learning disability that becomes more obvious with age. Here are the signs to look out for.
Why it’s harder to find love with a learning difficulty.
The most shocking moments of the true crime documentary Making a Murderer depict two police officers gently coaxing a softly spoken teenager to recount his role in a vicious crime. Warning: spoilers ahead.
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