A tearful Gus Walz pointed to his father, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as he accepted the Democratic Party's vice presidential nomination Wednesday night in Chicago. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated ...

What Is Nonverbal Learning Disorder? Nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD), also called nonverbal learning disability (NLD), is a condition that makes it hard to process visual, spatial, and other types ...

A new definition of dyslexia is needed to more accurately describe the learning disorder and give those struggling with dyslexia the specific support they require, says new research. A new definition ...

If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean ...

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 ...

A fifth grader who can’t read an analog clock or make change. A 13-year-old who can’t tell if $20 million is greater than $200,000. A first grader who doesn’t recognize that the numeral 5 is greater ...

An increasing amount of attention is being paid to dyslexia and autism. These neurodevelopmental disorders affect a large number of children, to the point where they have become household names for ...

Corrected: A previous version of this story misstated Devin Kearn’s university affiliation. A recent change to the definition of dyslexia put forth by an international group of researchers and ...

After his heartfelt reaction to his father’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention thrust him into the spotlight, 17-year-old Gus Walz has become one of the most high-profile people ...