Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

“Students need more than a program for providing accommodations or tutorials in reading and writing,” says Manju Banerjee, vice president of educational research and innovation at Landmark College, which exclusively serves students who have learning disabilities, attention disorders or who are autistic.

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Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

And while not everyone agrees on an exact definition of this umbrella term, it’s frequently used to describe people who are on the autism spectrum, people with learning disabilities, and people with attention differences like ADD and ADHD, among others. It’s things like dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

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Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Challenges are present daily in schools, and students with specific learning disabilities experience many different challenges in addition to those a general learner faces. Deaf and hard of hearing students can find themselves in learning environments that are not conducive to their needs, therefore, creating a struggle in learning.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Part 2: Why Enjoyment Enhances Education The idea that learning must be serious to be effective is outdated. When students find joy in learning: Their attention spans increase They retain more information They develop a growth-oriented mindset Enjoyment stimulates positive emotions, which, in turn, activate the brains reward system. .”

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Lab to Class

JANUARY 3, 2024

This time should feel more relaxing for students than the more structured table time where they need to be in place to participate in the activity.  Teachers should not fret or consider themselves failures if students take a while to quiet down as this is something they are still learning! Maksimenko, V., Nedaivozov, V.,

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Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When higher education policies reverted to in-person learning, many professors also stopped using Zoom as a learning modality. doctor's appointment, university obligation, learning disability, etc.). Zoom etiquette (dress, backgrounds, participation, etc.) is discussed on the first day of class.

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Cal Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

A heartbreaking change for one student As a low-income student with a learning disability and the first in his family to attend college, J knew he needed help navigating Oxnard College, a community college in Ventura County. CalMatters has agreed to withhold his name because he fears drawing attention to his legal status.

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