Education Week

Understanding Learning Differences

Roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States are neurodivergent with diagnoses such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. Despite the prevalence of these diverse learners in schools, educators often say ...
Philadelphia Mag

3 Tips for Finding a School for Children with Learning Differences

For an inside look at what makes a Woodlynde School education so unique, we talked to MaryBeth Spencer, Head of Middle School at Woodlynde School, a private, K-12 college prep school in Wayne, ...
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 ...
WYDaily

Memorial Scholarship Honors Warhill Graduate, Supports Students With Learning Differences

The Josh Barkley Memorial Scholarship was recently launched to assist students with a learning plan as they pursue college, trade school or certification programs. The scholarship was created in ...
Education Week

The Pandemic Changed How We Teach Students With Learning Differences

It’s been over two years since the pandemic started, and educators have had no shortage of lessons on how to adapt their instruction to better meet their students’ needs. Last week, Education Week ...

Scholarship honors Warhill High graduate who ‘loved life’

The scholarship is named for Joshua Martin Barkley, a 2022 Warhill High School graduate. His mother, Tena Barkley, said her son was passionate about playing football growing up. He was also a fan of ...
CNN

This unique mentorship program helps students with learning differences realize ‘their brains are beautiful’

Growing up, David Flink struggled in school – despite his smarts. He had a hard time focusing in class, and he didn’t understand why he couldn’t learn the way other students did. “There was a ...
Forbes

Learning Differences Should Be Accommodated In The Workplace: Here’s How Employers Can Rethink Their Approach

In the wake of global social justice movements, many organizations have committed to becoming more diverse in their hiring. From initiatives to close the gender wage gap to strategies to improve ...
Forbes

The Financial And Spending Challenges People With Learning Differences Face - And How To Overcome Them

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz is a Fee-Only CFP Financial Planner, Author & FinLit Advocate. All consumers are getting hit hard by inflation, especially in ...
University of Delaware

Bilingual special education

Editor’s note: This Q&A is one of a series of articles exploring the research University of Delaware students have been pursuing. Though COVID-19 continues to shape some plans, students still can ...
Time

Your Company's Diversity Efforts Need to Include Learning Differences

There’s no denying that the past two pandemic years have been uniquely challenging for managers and employees alike. But amid all the upheaval Covid has brought to our working lives, it’s also sparked ...