Many learning and attention difficulties, including ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), are found more often in boys than in… Continue Reading »
Category: Learning Differences
Learning Differences on Campus
College is an exciting time in a young person’s life, but for students with learning differences it can be challenging… Continue Reading »
Willpower Is Overrated!
Students who have trouble getting their schoolwork done are often told that they just need more willpower. But increasing willpower… Continue Reading »
Project Eye to Eye: Unlocking the Potential of Students with Learning Differences
Accepting a label — and choosing to identify oneself with a “learning disability or difference” — can be the first… Continue Reading »
Games and Apps for Kids with Slow Processing Speed
Students with slow processing speed often struggle with many academic and day-to-day tasks. How can we help them? What strategies… Continue Reading »
Should Students with Dyslexia Take a Foreign Language?
Many students with dyslexia receive recommendations that they should avoid learning a foreign language. A common rationale is that these… Continue Reading »
Executive Function and Social-Emotional Learning: Promoting Students’ Engagement in the Learning Process
The schedule for our 33rd Annual Learning Differences Conference, titled “Executive Function and Social-Emotional Learning: Promoting Students’ Engagement in the… Continue Reading »
We Didn’t Have Executive Function in My Day, Part 2
This is part 2 of a blog exploring why executive function is increasingly important in today’s schools. Check out part… Continue Reading »
Board Games to Avoid for Students with Executive Function Difficulties
Playing board games and card games allows students to practice a number of skills including problem solving, memory, social-emotional learning, reading, and… Continue Reading »
5 Board Games for Students with Executive Function Difficulties
Games are a great way to teach students with learning differences. Playing board games and card games allows students to practice a number… Continue Reading »