The writing involved in science and math classes can be challenging for a student with dysgraphia.

Your daughter’s challenges echo those of many struggling writers, and while there are no quick and easy fixes, there are technology resources that can help.

You mention several different concerns that you have with your son’s performance in school.

Spelling can be challenging for students with learning disabilities, especially if they

This is a common issue for adults (and kids!) with dyslexia. It can be particularly challenging when you have a word spelled correctly, but your usage is wrong.

This is a sticky question and one that causes a fair bit of

This is a sticky question and one that causes a fair bit of disagreement in special ed

Dysgraphia (difficulty with fine motor coordination resulting in difficulty writing) is difficult to treat. It is unusual for someone to develop writing problems at age 17.

Unfortunately, we still need to teach them how to type.

There are many websites and software programs that can calculate readability for you. For shorter pieces of text, you can use one of the many online readability programs available listed below.