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Posts Tagged ‘Learning Disability’

What are the best recommendations for assistive technology?

Jill asked:
I am needing examples of a low, mid, and high tech to use for a student with a learning disability in writing.


Demonstration of speech recognition: For Westminster eForum

Rhoddersproductions asked:

Demo of Dragon Naturallyspeaking. I am dyslexic and dyspraxic so I find writing difficult, so I use voice recognition software to do all my schoolwork. I was recently asked to demonstrate this software at a conference in Westminster. The conference is about how technology can help people with learning difficulties. www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk However I [...]


My son is 6 yrs old with a learning/speech disability. He’s getting teased and it is killing me. Any advice?

MaNdAPaNdA asked:
I have talked to his teachers and the principal. They say they will talk to the students involved but nothing changes. He doesn’t want to go to school because the children laugh at him. I just don’t know what to say to him. I don’t know how to help [...]


Are there any good colleges for learning disability students?

sb0983 asked:
I have a learning disablity. Are there any good colleges for learning disability students?


How do you spot a learning disability?

May asked:
My brother is currently in the 7th grade for the past 3 years and is of 16 years old.
Does he have a learning disability. His teachers say he is intelligent, smart and capable. But when it comes to his studies, he understands what is going on but doesn;t know how to apply it. [...]


Is there anyone here with a learning disability?

fairydustxmagic asked:
I want to know what you do? how you do life with your learning disability? what do you have troubles with? and other stuff you want to say.


Is it okay to be a teacher and have a learning disability?

ktblueangl asked:
My friend has a learning disability with writing (stayed in regular classes all throughout school), it just takes her a bit longer to get her words on paper. She wants to teach science, which she is really good at. Is that a good choice for her?


What is done for a learning disability?

We’re only gonna die asked:
I think I might have a learning disability which is affecting my education at school. What can they do to help me?


Which organization is a good place to get a learning disability assessed as an adult?

Brazil asked:
I know people who want to get their learning disability assessed. I know that one person was assessed but not properly told specifically what kind of disability they had when they were in high school. There was all kinds of theories. Has anyone had a similar experience and what resources or [...]


Is there anybody out there who has a learning disability who has successfully completed college?

sb0983 asked:
Is there anybody out there who has a learning disablity who has successfully completed college? If so how far did you go in college? Did you go to college part time or full time? Where did you go to college? Did they have a program for learning disability?


Any ways in which a learning disability could be helped?

ashieannie asked:
My group for my special education class is doing their presentation on Learning Disablities, I was assigned the question:
Any ways in which the disability could be helped (example: Attention Deficet Disorder can be helped with medication to allow the individual to concentrate)
I was wondering what are some other ways a learning disability could [...]


How can I find out if I have a learning disability?

Average Joe asked:
I have a heard time learner from others but if I am alone by myself I can teach myself easily. I also have alot of trouble making small talk with people. I think I have some sort of learning disability


Does anyone know what exactly dysfunctions in the brain of a person with the learning disability Dyscalculia?

suzi L asked:
Dyscalculia is a math learning disability. I believe there are spatial and coordination problems that go along with it.


Is there a place online where you can talk to other people with a learning disability?

fairydustxmagic asked:
I have a learning disability/disorder and I was wondering if there was any place online where you could talk to other people with a learning disability, like they were in special education or something. I just want to talk to other people that were in special education like me.


Do you get help with Financial Aid if you have a Learning Disability?

Inquisit asked:
Besides the basic form of Financial Aid that the Government offers, are there any other special grants or loans that the Government or any other organization that helps fund people with learning disability with schooling?
To the next generation Republican/right-wing out there, I am not asking for a handout from the Government, I will [...]