Learning Differences are brain-based difficulties in reading, writing, math, organization, focus, listening comprehension, social skills, motor skills or a combination of these.
students have a Learning Difference and/or ADHD
of LD Students drop out of high school vs. 8% of non-LD/ADHD peers
perform three or more grade levels below in core academic skills despite average or above intelligence
Ava and Brooke talk about the importance of a supportive community. Ava and Brooke have been friends since preschool. After finding out they were both different learners, their bond grew stronger.
FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN BUILD COMMUNITY HEREof classroom teachers and other educators believe that sometimes what people call learning or attention issues are really just laziness
of parents say that they wouldn’t want others to know if their child had a learning difference
Earlier this week, as many were celebrating the accomplishments of a brilliant geneticist who is dyslexic, our community was stunned by the remarks of a speaker at the Literacy Association of Tennessee’s fall conference. The notions and sentiment the speaker shared only serve to deepen the stigma surrounding learning differences in our schools — the very same stigma we are determined to eliminate.
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Teachers are increasingly trying to address social and emotional learning of students with learning differences, to help them find confidence and ultimately success. In her piece featured in The Hill’s “Changing America” section, Claire Wolters highlights the impact of Eye to Eye’s programming.
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