The main comparisons in the unpublished report are skewed, and it is being presented as stronger evidence than its design really allows.
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Clumsiness can cause some children to withdraw from physical, sporting and leisure activities.
A school psychologist shares tips on when to seek assessment for suspected learning issues and how to help elementary school students with reading.
A study pertaining to more than 1.4 million kindergarteners across Canada finds the occurrence of health disorders higher as the socio-economic status of a neighbourhood decreases.
Understanding and supporting employees with dyslexia is crucial not only for the individual success of employees, but for workplaces to be more effective.
A study of newcomer Latin American and Black Caribbean parents in Ontario schools found many parents felt excluded from processes surrounding assessments for their child’s learning needs.
People with intellectual disability told us they often felt cut out of their own health appointments, as healthcare practitioners spoke to their support person or family instead of to them.
Establishing an inclusive and accommodating work environment for people with dyslexia can foster a diverse workforce and improve productivity, innovation and performance.
A review of government services has found that autistic people are being failed in health, education, employment, poverty and housing.
There are many benefits to being bilingual.
The US Department of Education says special education students who missed out on services during the pandemic are likely eligible for additional help to make up for what was lost.
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.
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.
South Africa’s inclusive education policy currently under review must address the hindrances preventing children with disabilities from effectively access education in mainstream schools.
This group has long suffered much higher death rates than the general population due to a poor standard of basic healthcare.
As provinces consider extended holidays, or school closures loom as a possibility under COVID-19, schools should commit to providing in-person schooling for students with disabilities.
A shared sense of vulnerability could benefit society.
Sudden changes to routine and care might worsen mental health conditions, like anxiety, in autistic people or those with other intellectual disabilities.
A cognitive scientist observes that the words that bother college-age Americans today can cause harm.
A new report has found funding shortfalls are forcing schools to make difficult decisions about which pupils get support.
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Professor of Cognitive Science; Director of the Language and Cognition Lab, University of California, San Diego
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