U.S. News & World Report: Understanding Different Types of Learning Disabilities

“Communication, persistence, advocacy and creativity are all traits students, parents and educators need to succeed, says Melissa Holman-Kursky, founder of CognitionSF, a California-based firm specializing in helping parents and students devise “work-around” techniques to maximize their strengths. For example, for children with ADHD, a coping strategy might be learning to set reminders on their phone. Students who struggle to put thoughts to paper can request a teacher talk them through a test.

‘Hearing a label of ‘learning disability’ can be hard on parents, but it is often a relief to children,’ Holman-Kursky says. ‘The power of learning about themselves as learners is life-changing. My mantra is for everybody to take a deep breath. Development is on our side. With intervention, we can prevent a lot of things from getting worse.’”

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