A revolution in the field of diagnostic testing for learning disabilities – Dr. Evelyn Shatil from The Center for Brain Research and Learning Disabilities and Prof. Baruch Nevo from the Department of ...

Four medical-school applicants with learning disabilities sued the Association of American Medical Colleges on Monday, saying it discriminated against them by not allowing them extra time and other ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), by expanding the definition of disability, has broadened the scope of who is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to include ...

Emily Yudofsky (left) and Stefan Bauer (right) personally know the benefits of getting a learning disability diagnosed early. Early diagnosis of learning disabilities in children is vital. Stefan ...

For students with disabilities, test accommodations can make the difference in their ability to show what they know. But a new study suggests that getting such supports one year is no guarantee of ...

Learning new concepts and behaviors is challenging for many children. But when difficulty persists despite extra support at home and in school, education experts start looking to see if a learning ...

Tim Odegard, a professor at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, has personal experience with teachers who did not believe in his intelligence because of a discredited dyslexia screening ...

When Ann Civitareale’s father passed away in 2009, she little fathomed that she would spend thousands of her inheritance on medical and educational testing for her two sons. Yet the boys, 12 and 14, ...

Abstract Objective King-Devick (K-D) is becoming a popular screening test for sport concussion. Rapid number naming may be impaired in developmental dyslexia and other learning disabilities (LD). The ...

Identifying English-language learners who have disabilities is not just about giving students the right test, said a keynote speaker recently at a conference in New York state for educators interested ...