Disability Training Programme: This initiative is designed to equip Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) with the necessary skills and knowledge to support students with specific learning ...

A specific learning disability, also known as a specific learning disorder, is a neurological condition that affects an individual’s ability to learn and process information in a specific area, like ...

Learning Disability Quarterly, Vol. 43, No. 2 (MAY 2020), pp. 63-74 (12 pages) Specific learning disabilities (SLD) identification has consistently been shown to be problematic; however, research has ...

A learning disability is defined by 3 core criteria: lower intellectual ability (usually an IQ of less than 70), significant impairment of social or adaptive functioning, and onset in childhood.

Disability Training Programme launch: The event was presided over by the Secretary of Higher Education. The Ministry of Education has introdcuced the second cycle of its Capacity Building Programme on ...

Many years ago, Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson (1968) performed a fascinating experiment in elementary school classrooms. They led teachers to believe that a special test had revealed that ...

This week is Learning Disability Week. It takes place in the third week of June every year and in 2024, it's running from the 17-23 June. The event, organised by the charity Mencap, and is an ...

According to a 2022 study published in the Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, the prevalence of specific learning disabilities (SLDs) in India is estimated to be around 3-10%. Tanisha Dhingra, ...

Not enough is being done to prevent the early deaths of people with learning disabilities, campaigners have said. Generally, people with learning disabilities die 20 years younger than those without ...