Social and Emotional Development
Social competence and emotional well-being are issues for some adults and children with learning disabilities. Being liked, feeling accepted, and having self-confidence are all related to an individual's social skills. Learn how to engage learners and create classrooms that encourage student growth in all areas, including their social and emotional development.
Research indicates that success for students with learning differences and disabilities depends on an effective program for academic success and also on developing positive social and emotional environments both at home and in school. Learn more about the principles of success from one successful school for students with LD.
Teaching student responsibility creates self-awareness and advocacy skills. These skills are empowering and help students understand their strengths and limitations. They help them believe in themselves as capable and effective. Read about LEAD, a program designed to teach responsibility to students.
Dyslexia is not an emotional disorder, but the frustrating nature of this learning disability can lead to feelings of anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Discover how to help children deal successfully with these challenges.
Answer: The most effective way of dealing with this problem is for you to work with your child's teachers. You and the professionals at your child's school spend the most time with your child and know her best. Home and school working together on this issue will help send a clear message...
Read on for more »
A teaching model involving students working together as partners or in small groups on clearly defined tasks. It has been used successfully to teach comprehension strategies in content-area subjects.
Dig into this rich resource library from Edutopia. Topics include flipped and blended classrooms, teaching with new media tools, coding across the curriculum, game-based learning, social media in education, digital citizenship, and much more.
Visit Edutopia website »
Every child has experienced embarrassment or rejection in social situations. But kids with learning disabilities are often isolated and rejected and sometimes have a particularly hard time making and keeping friends.
Host Richard Lavoie, a nationally-known expert on learning disabilities, explains why this happens — and what parents or teachers can do to help children improve their social skills.
LDA 51st Annual International Conference
February 19-22, 2014
Research and News
The wide graduation-rate gaps in many states between students with disabilities and those in regular education raise the stakes for next year's first-ever federal evaluation of how well states are serving their special education students. "We know there are students with disabilities who can be achieving much more," said Melody Musgrove, the director of the federal office of special education programs.
Read an interview with internationally-recognized education expert Dr. Louisa Moats. In this interview, Dr. Moats describes what she sees as the impact of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) on students with LD, the changes she sees in classrooms as a result of the CCSS, and her recommendations for writing.