Learning Disability Quarterly, Vol. 43, No. 2 (MAY 2020), pp. 63-74 (12 pages) Specific learning disabilities (SLD) identification has consistently been shown to be problematic; however, research has ...

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability in the domains of spoken or written language, mathematical calculation, attention, or the coordination of movement. They can occur in ...

Many years ago, Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson (1968) performed a fascinating experiment in elementary school classrooms. They led teachers to believe that a special test had revealed that ...

About 80 percent of Americans believe the statement “people with learning disabilities are just as smart as you and me” to be generally accurate. But a majority of the public also link learning ...

Groups that advocate on behalf of specific disabilities are proliferating, fueled by a medical establishment that can trace disorders down to their very genes and a communication system that can ...

This story features Beeline Reader for enhanced readability. Click to turn the feature on or off. Learn more about this technology here. “One of the greatest contributing factors to lower achievement ...

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 ...

In its latest notification to recruit 1,100 assistant surgeons, the Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB) has earmarked 18 vacancies for candidates with Specific Learning Disability (SLD), in ...