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More schools are using a process called Response to Intervention (RTI) to see if a child might have a learning disability. Response to Intervention provides specially designed instruction for children who have scored low on general tests.

Experts say there are ways to improve problems with organizational skills.

Teachers and parents should suspect dysgraphia if a child’s handwriting is unusually difficult to read. Find out more about this neurological problem that can cause physical pain as some children struggle to write.

This article describes the basic facts about dyslexia, a learning disability that most commonly affects reading, spelling, and writing.

Attention deficit disorder (ADD), and its related form attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), affect an estimated five to ten percent of children worldwide. Experts say the cause involves a chemical imbalance in the brain.

Dyscalculia is a learning disability that affects the brain’s ability to process and understand the meaning of numbers. Learn about the symptoms and what can be done to help.