Dr. Miranda Melcher co-authored this post. There are many differences between the support that a student who is neurodiverse and/or has learning differences (LDs) received in high school versus what ...
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Learning online requires access to internet and a device (laptop, tablet, etc.). In some courses, you may be required to have additional software, a webcam, etc. If you do not have the technology ...
Sometimes people with learning disabilities need a hug – but support staff aren’t meant to give them
Carys Banks received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). She was the 2016 recipient of the Radcliffe Brown/Sutasoma award from the Royal Anthropological Institute. For some ...
Self advocacy: Know yourself. Know what you need. Know how to get it. There are significant differences between high school and college, including how you access disability-related supports.
If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...
Poverty Transitions among Families Supporting a Child with Intellectual Disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability 35 (4), 224-234 (Emerson ...
It is easy to say to anyone starting a career in learning disability services that all they need to do is show respect for the people they support, writes Julian Budden. It is also difficult to define ...
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