How to Deal with the Unexpected Learning Disability in Your Special Needs Child

How to Deal with the Unexpected Learning Disability in Your Special Needs Child

ByKori
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My oldest child was born 3 months premature. It was expected that he could have some sort of developmental delay. It was expected that he could develop some sort of developmental disability. It was expected that he could always be behind his peers developmentally and academically. And maybe it should have been expected that he would have additional complications. It was the unexpected learning disability though that would ultimately define his IEP goals. Maybe if we had looked for the early signs of a learning disability supports could have been put in place earlier. V was born 3 months premature at 24 weeks gestation and was given a 50/50 chance of surviving the night. He was in the NICU for almost 4 months. He had…

How to Identify and Deal with Dyslexia or Dyscalculia
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How to Identify and Deal with Dyslexia or Dyscalculia

ByKori
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Do you know someone who struggles with dyslexia? Or maybe you’re an adult with dyslexia that hasn’t been diagnosed until now. Whatever the case may be, dyslexia is out there and it’s one of the more common learning disabilities. In fact, more than 3 million individuals in the United States alone are diagnosed with dyslexia at one point in their life or another. But why do I care? Because, I feel that it’s important to bring light to all sorts of learning and developmental disabilities. I myself struggle with a learning disability called dyscalculia which is similar to dyslexia. That’s why I wanted to share some tips and advice for identifying and dealing with dyslexia and dyscalculia. As a child, I struggled with proper handwriting,…