Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

child Teaching students with learning disabilities can be very challenging. Get prepared to face challenges and surprises by taking advantage of Bright Hub's guide on learning disabilities, inclusion and how these challenges can affect students in all areas of life.

Would you like to learn more about Brain Gym? Or find more information about students who are gifted as well as having a disability? You'll find information on teaching strategies, modified lesson plans and other articles with pertinent information for special education teachers and more. Teachers of younger children…there are articles for you too, as well as for teachers for students getting ready to transition to college. This guide has so many articles to read on everything related to the academic challenges students may face.

What do Learning Disabilities Look Like? Do you have students who struggle in the classroom? They may have a learning disability. Read on to learn more about the characteristics of learning disabilities....	Accredited Homeschools for Children with Learning Disabilities The article explains why some families may prefer to use accredited homeschool programs for students with learning disabilities, and provides strategies for finding such programs....
Study Tips for Children with Learning Disabilities Children with learning disabilities can improve their studying performances if they receive the right help from their teachers. Read on to see how teachers can promote learning success...	Exploring the Effect of IDEA for Children with Specific Learning Disabilities All children with specific learning disabilities have the right to a free appropriate public education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, addresses these concerns...

Specific Learning Disabilities and Heredity

Have you ever been told you act just like your father or mother? This is due to genetics. Genetics can also affect the way students learn. Read on to learn about theories that suggest why heredity...

Diagnostic Tests for Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a common learning disability, but it is not easily diagnosed. There is no single test that would identify dyslexic children. A combination of tests is needed. Read on to understand the different...

Available Assistive Technology Devices and Services for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities

Assistive technology devices and services allow students with specific learning disabilities to find success in their educational experience by removing barriers to learning. A variety of assistive technology...

Dysgraphia: Is It Just Bad Handwriting?

Students with dyslexia, ADD, and ADHD may suffer from dysgraphia, a learning disability that adversely affects handwriting. They require targeted remediation in order for their handwriting skills to improve...

Enhancing Learning Ability Through Cognitive Skills Training

At the core of most learning disabilities is a processing deficit in one or more cognitive skill areas. Cognitive skills training focuses on strengthening these underlying deficits so that overall academic...

How Learning Disabilities Affect Math Skills

Learning disabilities and math difficulties can go hand in hand. There are, however, techniques you can use to help your students with learning disabilities succeed in math class....

How Are Gender and Learning Disabilities in Dyslexia Related?

The concept of gender and learning disabilities in dyslexia is an understudied idea in research literature. Why are so many boys diagnosed with learning disabilities than girls?...