People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas-such as ...

Recently, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen shared with People magazine that their son has a non-verbal learning disability (NVLD). What does that mean? From the name, you’d think ...

This post was co-authored by Miranda Melcher. What follows are 10 ways parents can take the best practices offered in the previous post, “Helping Families Navigate the Complexity of Raising a Child ...

Laura Lemle watched how some teachers didn’t always understand how to teach her daughter, who has nonverbal learning disability. Some were incredibly empathetic, others were not. Special education ...

For women, the effects of unrecognized disability often surface through interrupted education, challenges navigating ...

Lecturer in Speech Pathology, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport; Research Affiliate in the Centre for Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation, La Trobe University ...

A child new to the United States who doesn’t speak English. A child who is autistic and affected by difficulties with the ...

The draft consultation for guidance on the Down Syndrome Act 2022 so far fails to recognise the importance of learning disability nurses in the health and wellbeing of people with Down's syndrome.

Many students in the United States struggle with reading, and a significant percentage may have dyslexia, a learning disability affecting reading ...

NHS England must do more to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities when they are treated in hospital, the patient safety body said. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) ...

There is a large body of research that seeks the lived experiences of people who self-harm. This has informed our understanding as to why people hurt themselves and the sorts of responses that are ...