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Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...

While the recent months have been a flurry of news around education, we’re becoming distracted from the very real challenges students are facing in the classroom. Because when speaking with parents, ...

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This school year alone, Pittsburgh Public Schools is offering programs at nearly two dozen district schools and partners.

UC Berkeley data shows over 40% of disability accommodations go to students with psychological conditions, as accommodations, ...

It's the state's constitutional duty to provide and pay for an education all kids no matter who they are. That includes the more than 150,000 school-aged kids living with learning disabilities in ...

Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. The United Nations Educational, ...

Terri Joyce of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, believed that her son belonged in a kindergarten classroom that included students with and without disabilities. The year before, as a 4-year-old, he happily ...

When school is out for summer, many Seattle-area families rely on day camps for critical child care, and a chance for kids to spend sunny days outdoors, making friends and learning new skills. For ...

Selina Likely, the director of Edwards Creative Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, was motivated to pursue a career in child care after a program expelled her 1-year-old daughter for biting. Credit: ...