Finding Ability in a Learning Disability
Overcoming Obstacles Nancie Payne, president of the Learning Disabilities Association of America, shares her struggles and triumphs with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Successful Life Transitions
Overcoming Obstacles Well-designed transition plans can begin to foster the self-advocacy and self-monitoring skills students with learning disabilities need in college and the workforce.
Temple Grandin: The World Needs All Kinds of Minds
Overcoming Obstacles With one in 68 U.S. children diagnosed with autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more people are listening to what Temple Grandin has to say.
How a Dyslexic Woman Is Overcoming Illness, Staying Positive
Overcoming Obstacles As an adult with a fifth grade reading level, Molly Reno understands that dyslexia is not a curse. Rather, it is a gift that makes life oh-so-much more interesting and entertaining.
Why 2.5m Students Suffer in American Schools? Learning Disabilities
Overcoming Obstacles One of the most important messages we can give kids with learning disabilities is they can be successful both inside and outside the classroom.
Help for Struggling Learners
Overcoming Obstacles The best classroom solution for students who may be falling behind is RTI (response to intervention), a powerful method that can help struggling students.
Special Olympics: How Unified Sports Promote a Culture of Inclusion
Overcoming Obstacles Mediaplanet talks inclusion with Chris Bence and James Black, athletes on Team D.C., a unified basketball team competing in the 2014 Special Olympics USA games.
Daymond John: Gifted with Dyslexia
Overcoming Obstacles The fashion mogul opens up about his battle with dyslexia and inspires others facing similar challenges.