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 ...

Learn how residual benefits in disability insurance support partial income loss, their calculation, and what you need to qualify for these flexible financial aids.

I was in fourth grade when I first learned about Crazy Mary. I was cutting out circles for an art project that my class was working on with our assigned big buddies from the seventh grade class. My ...

In the last few months, the state legislature has been debating hundreds of bills concerning everything from the tax code to healthcare policy to public safety. In this political climate, it’s easy to ...

Kids with learning disabilities can still thrive in school. We want to believe that grades are simply a product of motivation and effort ― that if a child truly wants to do well in school and works ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Pulrang writes about disability practices, policy, and culture. For the last several years there is been a place online ...

As a social psychologist at a liberal-arts college, I try to help students recognize, and perhaps overcome, stereotyped expectations about diverse social groups. About 20 years ago, after working on a ...

I could go through the entire alphabet to describe the activities and initiatives of February 2018–Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. We’re justifiably proud of our accomplishments. It’s ...

Learn about elimination periods in disability insurance, their impact on policyholders, and how they affect premiums and benefit payments.

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how does it affect education? Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was the culmination of decades of progress for ...

I was in fourth grade when I first learned about Crazy Mary. I was cutting out circles for an art project that my class was working on with our assigned big buddies from the seventh grade class. My ...