The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines dyslexia as a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read (see here). The ...

Not all children learn at the same speed or through the same ways, but persistent challenges with reading, writing, and mathematics may warrant testing for a learning disability. Learning disabilities ...

Linda J. Graham receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Queensland Government. Haley Tancredi receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Queensland ...

When most people think of a learning disability, they tend to associate it with challenges such as difficulty learning to read, difficulty with spelling or processing language. However, there is ...

Nonverbal learning disorder affects a person’s understanding of nonverbal information, such as concepts and patterns. It can result in academic, social, and spatial challenges. Intelligence is both ...

The acquisition of language is a multifaceted process that extends well beyond deliberate instruction. Recent studies indicate that implicit learning—whereby individuals unconsciously absorb the ...