A study pertaining to more than 1.4 million kindergarteners across Canada finds the occurrence of health disorders higher as the socio-economic status of a neighbourhood decreases.
Workplaces can help individuals with dyslexia not only adapt, but excel in their careers.
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Understanding and supporting employees with dyslexia is crucial not only for the individual success of employees, but for workplaces to be more effective.
Racialized immigrant parents in a study had to find ways to navigate the education system as newcomers, while also addressing intended and unintended effects of special education programs for their children.
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A study of newcomer Latin American and Black Caribbean parents in Ontario schools found many parents felt excluded from processes surrounding assessments for their child’s learning needs.
People with intellectual disability told us they often felt cut out of their own health appointments, as healthcare practitioners spoke to their support person or family instead of to them.
Employers miss out on untapped potential when they overlook or discount abilities in the workplace.
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Establishing an inclusive and accommodating work environment for people with dyslexia can foster a diverse workforce and improve productivity, innovation and performance.
Autistic people often don’t receive the correct healthcare to meet their needs.
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In-person school resumed earlier in Boston for special education students than for those without special needs.
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The US Department of Education says special education students who missed out on services during the pandemic are likely eligible for additional help to make up for what was lost.
Schools can help students see themselves working in computer science.
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While computer science courses can help students with learning disabilities see themselves in careers in the field, they are still underrepresented. A team of researchers explores why.
Children with ADHD struggle academically.
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South Africa’s inclusive education policy currently under review must address the hindrances preventing children with disabilities from effectively access education in mainstream schools.
People with learning disabilities were not initially classified as a very high priority in the COVID-19 vaccine plan.
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This group has long suffered much higher death rates than the general population due to a poor standard of basic healthcare.
Remote learning doesn’t work for all children. Students sit behind screened-in cubicles at St. Barnabas Catholic School in Scarborough, Ont., on Oct. 27, 2020.
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As provinces consider extended holidays, or school closures loom as a possibility under COVID-19, schools should commit to providing in-person schooling for students with disabilities.
Sudden changes to routine and care might worsen mental health conditions, like anxiety, in autistic people or those with other intellectual disabilities.
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A new report has found funding shortfalls are forcing schools to make difficult decisions about which pupils get support.
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helped some families secure fake learning disability diagnoses. Here he exits U.S. federal court in Boston after he pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal, March 12, 2019.
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