Ten Myths About Learning Disabilities (and Why They’re False)
It’s not your fault. You’ve taken the advice of well-meaning experts, Googled a few topics, and heard that tutoring helped your neighbor’s daughter after she missed two weeks of school due to...
View ArticleWhy Bullies Target Struggling Students (And How You Can Help!)
We’ve seen examples of “old-fashioned” bullying since the TV made its appearance in the American household; the mean boy shoving the weaker child on the playground, or the rich girl making fun of the...
View ArticleAutism Spectrum Disorder: Targeting Weak Brain Skills
Ask the average American what autism spectrum disorder (ASD) looks like and they’ll probably describe a smart kid who’s a math genius but has few communication skills. While that may be the case for...
View ArticleIndividualized Education Programs (IEPs): The Basics
You may have heard of individualized education programs (IEP) in passing, but until your child needs one, it’s not likely you’ll do a ton of homework to find out what they are. Here’s a quick rundown...
View ArticleSchool-related Stressors for the Parents of Special Needs Children
If you’re the parent to a special needs child, you probably don’t need to be told what your stressors are. But sometimes it helps to get tips that have worked for other parents. Here are some of our...
View ArticleThe Special Needs Brain: Research That’s Changing How We Address Learning...
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is March 13-19, 2017 The Special Needs Brain: Research That’s Changing How We Address Learning Struggles Every year, for one week in March, the Dana Foundation and its...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Training Weak Cognitive Skills
In recent years, the medical community has broadened its reference of autism to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although the new term covers a wide range of deficits and functions, it provides no more...
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7 Myths About the Brain that Might Surprise You
MYTH: You’re either left-brained or right-brained. This long-standing myth has been debunked. There is no evidence that people preferentially use one side of their brain more.2. MYTH: Cognitive...
View ArticleThe 8 Biggest Brain Breakthroughs of 2018
With advances in technology and medicine, our understanding of the brain—and how to study it, improve it, and even fix it—is expanding. Here are 8 of the biggest brain-related breakthroughs we...
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