Tag: learning disabilities

  • Dysgraphia in College Students with ADHD: Accommodations and Modifications

    Dysgraphia in College Students with ADHD: Accommodations and Modifications

    College students with ADHD often suffer from dysgraphia. This learning disability in writing makes academics difficult. Accommodations and modifications provide opportunities for success. Self-knowledge helps them to figure out which supports they should use. Low-tech and technology provide many options.

  • Does Paper Color Affect Reading for Dyslexics?

    Does Paper Color Affect Reading for Dyslexics?

    Color and Readability (Dyslexia) Research…is there a way to improve reading skills for teens? Imagine college professors going at it nose-to-nose. Is that the only way to find an answer?  Maybe. Some professors are from America. The others are British. Here’s how it plays out.  US yelling, “Black and white has the greatest contrast!” Swish…”It…

  • ADHD – Autism: Warning Signs for Learning Disabilities

    ADHD – Autism: Warning Signs for Learning Disabilities

     Learning disabilities. Do you know what they are? Probably. Did you know that 50% of Autistic people have a learning disability? How about 50% of children and adolescents with ADHD have at least one learning disability. Let’s learn about it. Defining learning disabilities is a challenge. It depends on who’s asking. There are several types…