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Direct linkLeeds, Lesley; Srinivasan, Janaki – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
People with a learning disability are just as likely as people in the general population to be at risk of cerebrovascular disease, due to the presence of undetected/undertreated vascular risk factors. When people with a learning disability are presenting with additional cognitive impairment, it is important to consider a range of conditions that…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Risk, Mental Retardation, Neurological Impairments
Davies, Susan C. – Communique, 2011
A concussion is a serious injury--a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)--that induces physiological disruption of brain function. A concussion is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body. The sudden movement causes stretching and tearing of brain cells; cells become damaged and chemical changes occur within the brain. Concussions can lead…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, School Psychologists, Learning Disabilities, Head Injuries
Download full textNational Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2012
Every year, under the federal law known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), millions of children with disabilities receive special services designed to meet their unique needs. Early intervention services are provided through the state to infants and toddlers with disabilities under three years of age and their families. For…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Stegers, Markus – Exceptional Parent, 2008
Transportation challenges can often be one of the biggest stumbling blocks to having a successful vocational experience. The author presents a personal account of the difficulties people with disabilities encounter in trying to get themselves to their workplaces due to the limitations of various mobility services.
Descriptors: Transportation, Disabilities, Personal Narratives, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Bouldin, Kelly V. – English Journal, 2005
A graduate student preparing to teach, who suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI) that resulted in partial amnesia and learning disabilities when she was a high school student, describes her experience. She illustrates the difficulties she faced in returning to school and recommends strategies educators could use to help similar student they…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, High School Students, Head Injuries, Personal Narratives
Jenison, Mary Ellen – 1993
This paper describes Project ABLE (Academic Bridges to Learning Effectiveness), a program of the Longview Community College in Kansas City, Missouri, to provide college students with learning disabilities or brain injuries with the skills needed to succeed in college and the workplace. Each student in the program takes a basic core of classes…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Programs, College Students, Community Colleges
