Holiday News| More...
 

Learning Disabilities

Funding Cuts May Shutter N.C. Group Home For People With Disabilities

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 12.17.2009 | Impact

Read More: Genevieve Brown, Group Homes, Police, Learning Disabilities, Todd Dittmer, International Paper, Bearing Witness, Peace Corps, Jonathan Hall, Kerri Larson, Yvonne Trent, Volunteering, Disabilities, Bearing Witness 2.0, Gregg Feinerman, Shelby Miller, International Volunteer Programs Association, Impact News

As part of our Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up compelling local stories about the victims of the recession. Group ho...

Read Whole Story

The Dubnoff Center Continues To Help Kids While California Continues To Cut Funds

Terry Gardner | Posted 10.14.2009 | Impact

Read More: Education Funding, Reggie Smith, Budget Cuts, Children, Education, Fundraiser, Dodgers, Sacramento, Dubnoff Center for Child Development, Learning Disabilities, Golf Tournament, Dubnoff, Impact News
Terry Gardner

The Dubnoff Center For Child Development plans to host its 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in hopes of offsetting the massive California budget cuts that have stripped our educational institutions bare.

Read Post

Transcending Your Child's Learning Disability

Jenifer Fox | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Children's Health, Learning Disabilities, Parents, Living News
Jenifer Fox

Most of the labels we ascribe to children overlook what is right about children. We prefer to concentrate on labeling weaknesses.

Read Post

Smart Kids Can Do Poorly in School

Jenifer Fox | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Schools, Children With Learning Disabilities, Education, Chicago Public Schools, Parenting Tips, Learning Disorders, Obama Education Policy, Learning Disabilities, Raising Children, Parenting, Education Reform, Public Education, Children's Health, Living News
Jenifer Fox

Most of the labels we ascribe to children overlook what is right about children. We prefer to concentrate on labeling weaknesses.

Read Post

The Ups and Downs of Living with Learning Disabilities

Quinn Bradlee | Posted 05.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Learning Disabilities, Triumphs, Criticism, Screw-Ups, Learning-Disabilities, Success, Living News
Quinn Bradlee

I write about "screw-ups" to show that they happen all the time to people with and without learning disabilities.

Read Post

A Cry for Help

Beth Feldman | Posted 05.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Mental Disorders, Fetal-Alcohol-Syndrome, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Public Education Learning Disabilities, Emotional Trauma, Learning Disabilities, Special-Education, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Special Needs, Special Needs Education, Living News
Beth Feldman

The school's decision about whether to put my son in special education programming has nothing to do with education and everything to do with the bottom line.

Read Post

Money Doesn't Buy (True) Friends

Quinn Bradlee | Posted 04.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Wealth, Learning Disabilities, Friends, Mansion, Living News
Quinn Bradlee

The thing about being wealthy is that whenever I have parties, I never think that my friends are there just because they want to see me.

Read Post

Our New President

Quinn Bradlee | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Learning Disabilities, Barack Obama, Stigma, Challenges, Presidential Oath, Obama Inauguration, President Obama, Obama Oath of Office, Oath of Office, African-Americans, Chris Matthews, African Americans, Obama Oath, Living News
Quinn Bradlee

As someone who lives with learning disabilities, Obama's ability to transcend stigma and bridge gaps in our society has made me feel part of the world.

Read Post

Sally Quinn: Coming Out of the Closet with LD

Quinn Bradlee | Posted 01.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Children With Learning Disabilities, Homosexuality, Health, In the Closet, Learning Disabilities, Living News
Quinn Bradlee

Being able to "come out of the closet" is the first step. The more who do, the easier it will be for others. Nobody should be ashamed of any disability.

Read Post

Feeling Left Out

Quinn Bradlee | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stigma, Health, Learning Disabilities, Happiness, Living News
Quinn Bradlee

I already have a motivation problem; I have a hard getting things done. If a friend asks me to come out with him I say no. I don't know why I do that, I think at this point it is really just a habit.

Read Post

Being Thankful for Dyslexia

Laurie Nadel | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Robin Williams, Jay Leno, Alex Pattakos, Learning Disabilities, Leonardo Da Vinci, Jerry Pruyne, Thomas Edison, Thanksgiving, Dyslexia, Entreprenuer, Inventor, Gratitude, Happiness, Living News
Laurie Nadel

A study conducted at the Cass Business School in London last year found that 35 percent of successful entrepreneurs identified themselves as dyslexic.

Read Post

A New Kind of Facebook, for Young Adults with Learning Disabilities

Quinn Bradlee | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Dyslexia, Social Networking, Health, Learning Disabilities, Living News
Quinn Bradlee

FriendsOfQuinn.com, a new social networking site, will allow young adults living with learning disabilities to connect with one another and share their stories.

Read Post