Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. For the last several years there is been a place online ...

Kids with learning disabilities can still thrive in school. We want to believe that grades are simply a product of motivation and effort ― that if a child truly wants to do well in school and works ...

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how does it affect education? Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was the culmination of decades of progress for ...

Learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can frustrate students, confound parents and challenge educators. But all are treatable ...

I could go through the entire alphabet to describe the activities and initiatives of February 2018–Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. We’re justifiably proud of our accomplishments. It’s ...

As a social psychologist at a liberal-arts college, I try to help students recognize, and perhaps overcome, stereotyped expectations about diverse social groups. About 20 years ago, after working on a ...

BALTIMORE -- One in five people in the United States struggle with learning or attention disabilities, according to the Learning Disability Association of America. While they can make learning ...

I am writing in response to the powerful irony of the tag line that runs across the top of your site and your recent postings of unthinking, dehumanizing, brief and lyrical references to disability. I ...

It’s one of the more common dilemmas faced by people with a noticeable disability: How should we react when children stare, point, and ask bold, unguarded questions about our disabilities in a loud ...

I was in fourth grade when I first learned about Crazy Mary. I was cutting out circles for an art project that my class was working on with our assigned big buddies from the seventh grade class. My ...

Understanding Disabilities Inc. recently held its annual Star Gala in Reading. The event celebrates innovation in disability awareness in the Reading schools and included appearances by a number of ...