Accessibility Tools
For Students with a learning disability, dyslexia and ADHD issues mentoring is a proven approach to help students achieve their academic goals. A mentor can help students choose an academic program to achieve their career planning, and improve their job placement rates after their graduation. A mentor help develop skills to self -advocate, allows the student…
Contrary to popular belief, dyslexia is not reading letters or words backward. It manifests itself in different ways in different people.
MPR > News > Drugs In The Pipeline > Novel DNRI Agent Improves ADHD Symptoms In Study Da Hee Han, PharmD April 21, 2017 Sunovion announced positive Phase 3 study data (SEP360-305) for dasotraline being evaluated in patients aged 6–12 years with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The findings were presented at the 6th World Congress on ADHD in…
Howie Mandel Gets Real About his ADHD & OCD Howie Mandel – comedian, actor, game-show host – talks about his experience with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). BY HOWIE MANDEL I’ve had ADHD symptoms for as long as I can remember, but it was only…
What Is a Learning Disability? A learning disability is a neurological disorder. People with learning disabilities may have difficulty reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, recalling and/or organizing information with working memory. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH) learning disabilities affect the ability: Learning disabilities are disorders that affect the ability to:…
Text-to-Speech 1. Read2Go/Learning Ally Audio (read2go.org; iOS; $19.99)/(learningally.org; iOS; Android; free with Learning Ally membership) Bookshare and Learning Ally, audiobooks services for people with reading challenges, are familiar names in education. Read2Go (for Bookshare) and the Learning Ally Audio app make these valuable resources more accessible. Some students with attention challenges find it tough…
1. ADHD Tracker 1.0 Using the Vanderbilt Scales published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, ADHD Tracker makes completing and submitting a behavioral assessment easier for parents and teachers of children ages 4 through 18 years who have already been diagnosed and treated for ADHD. 2. ADHD Treatment Neurocognitive therapy has been clinically shown to improve executive…
Assistive technology (AT) has emerged as a pivotal tool in improving the educational journey for individuals with learning disabilities. Learn about the benefits of AT.
Understanding the intricate interplay between learning disabilities and comorbidities is essential for addressing needs of individuals facing these challenges.
ATIA 2024 is where the assistive technology community will gather, January 25–27, in Orlando, Florida and virtually!