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Learning Disabilities
A learning disability (LD) is a disorder that affects a child's ability to interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. This section provides a wealth of information about learning disabilities, the most common of which is dyslexia — difficulty with language and reading. Also visit our sister site LD OnLine, the leading website on learning disabilities for parents and educators.
Featured partner:
National Center for Learning Disabilities
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Our shows on PBS
- Reading Rocks!
- Empowering Parents
- Reading and the Brain
- A Chance to Read
- Adventures in Summer Reading
- A Tale of Two Schools
Professional development webcasts
- The Role of RTI in LD Identification
- English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities
- Differentiated Reading Instruction
- Teaching Writing
- Talking Tutoring
Interactive tools
FAQs
- Advocacy
- Dyslexia
- Learning Disabilities
- Motivation
- Special Education
- Speech & Language
- Struggling Readers
- Writing & Spelling
- Q&A with educational technology expert Dr. Tracy Gray
In our LearningStore
- Last One Picked, First One Picked On
- Beyond F.A.T. City: A Look Back, A Look Ahead
- Learning disAbilities / Learning Abilities (Episode 1): Introduction
In our blogs
Sound It Out
- Project Write
- Learning more about learning disabilities
- What does good homework look like?
- 7 posts to consider
- Talking to your child about learning disabilities (LD)
- More...
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Connected: Digital Literacy for Generation Z
Top articles
Basics
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
- Autism
- Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview
- Learning Disabilities: An Overview
- Dyslexia Basics
For parents
- Autism
- Effective Reading Interventions for Kids With Learning Disabilities
- Is It a Reading Disorder or Developmental Lag?
- Having Your Child Tested for Learning Disabilities Outside of School
- How Do You Know If Your Child Might Have a Learning Disability?
For teachers
- What Are Classrooms Like for Students with Learning Disabilities?
- Tell Me About the Story: Comprehension Strategies for Students with Autism
- A Student's Perspective on Writing
- Using Peer Tutoring to Facilitate Access
- Communication Strategies for All Classrooms: Focusing on English Language Learners and Students with Learning Disabilities
For other specialists
- Understanding the Concerns of Parents of Students with Disabilities: Challenges and Roles for School Counselors
- Creating Positive School Experiences for Students with Disabilities
- A Group Counseling Intervention for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Dysgraphia
- Understanding Dysgraphia
- Dysgraphia: More Than Just Bad Handwriting
- A Student's Perspective on Writing
Early intervention for LD
- RTI Goes to Pre-K
- Recognition and Response: An Early Intervening System for Young Children At-Risk for Learning Disabilities
Do you have concerns?
Download and print
- Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Vision
- Handwriting: What's Normal, What's Not
- Recognizing Reading Problems
- More...
Research
- Don't DYS Our Kids: Dyslexia and the Quest for Grade-Level Reading Proficiency
- Reading as Thinking: Integrating Strategy Instruction in a Universally Designed Digital Literacy Environment
- Human Voice Recognition Depends on Language Ability
- Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, and Vision
- Recognition and Response: An Early Intervening System for Young Children At-Risk for Learning Disabilities
