Having learning disabilities as a child taught me many lessons. I learned many life skills earlier than my peers, and there are still many adults who struggle with the things I have been doing since ...

I have spent the entirety of my academic journey figuring out how to overcome my learning disabilities. My ADHD and dyslexia have made many aspects of our education system extremely difficult, and I ...

As a teenager, Insider reporter Margot Harris was diagnosed with a learning disability that impaired her visual-spatial reasoning. She moved through her teen and college years saddled with insecurity ...

The college admissions process can be overwhelming for any student, but it can be especially challenging for those with learning disabilities. “Many of the students we work with struggle with ...

My most recent car accident happened about two weeks ago. Luckily, it was a minor one (this time), but what it lacked in physical wreckage it made up for in searing humiliation. If only my driving ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story misstated Kendal Cladek’s current educational status. She is a college student. Dyscalculia is a learning disability that few people have heard of or ...

Exploding magic tricks in the middle of an elementary school classroom and daily rounds of chess with Janitor Jim marked a journey governed by dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for ...

I have always related to Wile E. Coyote. Afternoons in front of the TV after school served as a sort of game tape of my time spent hiding at the back of classrooms, dreading the little disasters that ...

Common referral questions include attention and executive functioning (ADHD), learning differences, giftedness, anxiety, depression, and overall cognitive functioning. Assessment is a powerful tool ...