“People with learning differences are human,” wrote Deanna White, a neurodiversity advocate and parent learning coach in response to a question we posed on LinkedIn. “Unique individuals and wonderful ...
The study of curiosity and its impact on learning has advanced our understanding of intrinsic motivation, highlighting the varied ways individuals seek and process new information. Curiosity is not a ...
Education Week: Talking to Students About Their Learning Differences: A Guide for Teachers
If, as a teacher, your student asks you what dyslexia is, can you answer? What about dyscalculia? Most students with learning differences are going to spend the majority of their time in general ...
Education Week: ‘Better Defined by Their Strengths': 5 Ways to Support Students With Learning Differences
‘Better Defined by Their Strengths': 5 Ways to Support Students With Learning Differences
Teachers often graduate from their preparation programs without a firm grounding in common learning differences like dyslexia, which affects the ability to read. This is the case even though teachers ...
Inside Higher Ed: What It Takes to Get Into College If You Have Learning Differences
Anxiety around college applications is near universal for the nation’s high school juniors and seniors, but no two students’ experiences are alike. For students with learning differences, the process ...
What It Takes to Get Into College If You Have Learning Differences
Students with learning differences may need extra support to thrive in school, engage in classroom discussions, and complete tasks. But all students bring unique strengths and needs to the ...
Imagine you were learning English as a foreign language; I'm sure you'd be told that (unless there is gender ambiguity) a female individual requires the possessive adjective "her". The only reason I can think of for using 'their' in a case like this would be to tease those who are annoyed by such solecisms.