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Or M. Bialik<p>Co-occurrence of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADHD</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dyslexia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dyslexia</span></a>, and/or <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dyscalculia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dyscalculia</span></a> sometimes feels like salt on the wound. The underlying reasons that happen are not well understood, but it might be genes that influence common traits across multiple <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976241293999" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.11</span><span class="invisible">77/09567976241293999</span></a></p>
Shine My Crown<p>10-Year-Old With Learning Disabilities Handcuffed in Texas Sparks Outrage <a href="https://shinemycrown.com/10-year-old-with-learning-disabilities-handcuffed-in-texas-sparks-outrage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shinemycrown.com/10-year-old-w</span><span class="invisible">ith-learning-disabilities-handcuffed-in-texas-sparks-outrage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/EducationForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EducationForAll</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ChildAdvocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChildAdvocacy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/StopDiscrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopDiscrimination</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>University of Kentucky: Hatcher developing tools to support people with Dyscalculia. “Dyscalculia is not a well-known disability, which means that people who experience it have limited help. Jay Hatcher aims to change that. Dyscalculia affects a person’s ability to work with numbers and do math. Hatcher, a software engineer for HDI, is developing an app called Ucalculia, which aims to […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/18/university-of-kentucky-hatcher-developing-tools-to-support-people-with-dyscalculia/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/18/university-of-kentucky-hatcher-developing-tools-to-support-people-with-dyscalculia/</a></p>
Mike<p>With all the talk about social care in <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> at the moment there's an assumption that it only affects the elderly.</p><p>There's a huge number of people in social care who are not elderly and I seriously hope they are being considered by the government and it's review.</p><p>This includes people with severe and profound learning disabilities, as well as people with severe mental health issues needing care.</p><p>Our family experiences of moving from hospital care to care in the case of mental illness has been extremely mixed.</p><p>The common factor in all of this seems to be that Social Care is seen as a profit centre by a huge number of businesses - and I'm unconvinced that many of them have the interests of the clients at heart.</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/SocialCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialCare</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mentalhealth</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/learningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/socialCareReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialCareReview</span></a></p>
OsteoarthriticAutistic<p>UK banks’ trust account exodus cuts lifeline for disabled people, says charity | Banking | The Guardian<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/22/banks-scrapping-of-trust-accounts-cuts-lifeline-for-disabled-people-say-charities" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2024/</span><span class="invisible">dec/22/banks-scrapping-of-trust-accounts-cuts-lifeline-for-disabled-people-say-charities</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Trusts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trusts</span></a><br><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Banks</span></a><br><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disabled</span></a> <br><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a></p>
Rebecca Esther (they/she)<p>Funny thing about thyroid problems and dyscalculia: the way TSH is calculated is super confusing to my brain, so I read it as my TSH being high. Turns out it's low, but it has been for long enough, (and far enough out of healthy range) for my endocrinologist to be concerned.</p><p>So I have Subclinical Hypothyroidism.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Endocrinology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Endocrinology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/learningdisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learningdisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bodiesareweird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bodiesareweird</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thyroidhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thyroidhealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spoonieproblems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spoonieproblems</span></a></p>
jakalopes<p>The Fort Lowestoft in the UK is a gaming-based charity that supports people with learning disabilities. They run a gaming hub and social space for their community and are a really great charity. The Fort is raising money to purchase their space from their landlord and could use some help! Boosts are greatly appreciated to help them reach this goal. <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lowestoft-mencap-save-the-centre-fight-for-the-fort?lang=en_GB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gofundme.com/f/help-lowestoft-</span><span class="invisible">mencap-save-the-centre-fight-for-the-fort?lang=en_GB</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GoFundMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoFundMe</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fundraising</span></a></p>
SherBeareth<p>😶 FFS. The MAGA are busy bees. </p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/resurgence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>resurgence</span></a> of the r-word.</p><p>Disability advocates spent a decade campaigning against the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/slur" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>slur</span></a>. Now it’s coming back.</p><p>Around 15 years ago, a new campaign took off across the young social media ecosystem.</p><p>People with <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/learningdisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>learningdisabilities</span></a> and intellectual <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/disorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>disorders</span></a> were asking everyone else to stop using the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/rword" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rword</span></a> to describe them or even to make jokes. No more, “Bro, that movie’s so dumb, it’s [r-word]…”</p><p><a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/376401/r-word-slur-return-euphemism-treadmill-cycle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vox.com/culture/376401/r-word-</span><span class="invisible">slur-return-euphemism-treadmill-cycle</span></a></p>
SCAB Pharmacy Limited<p>🌟 Understanding Dyslexia: An Essential Read! 🌟</p><p>Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability that affects many individuals, making reading and writing challenging. Our latest blog post covers the symptoms of dyslexia, effective treatment options, and valuable resources from the Dyslexia Association to support those affected.</p><p>👉 Discover how early diagnosis and intervention can transform lives.</p><p>📖 Read more here: <a href="https://www.scabpharmacy.com/understanding-dyslexia-symptoms-treatment-and-resources-from-the-dyslexia-association/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scabpharmacy.com/understanding</span><span class="invisible">-dyslexia-symptoms-treatment-and-resources-from-the-dyslexia-association/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Dyslexia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dyslexia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Support</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/DyslexiaAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DyslexiaAwareness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/EarlyIntervention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EarlyIntervention</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/InclusiveEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/DyslexiaResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DyslexiaResources</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SCABPharmacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCABPharmacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Neurodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/ReadingSkills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReadingSkills</span></a><br><a href="https://www.scabpharmacy.com/understanding-dyslexia-symptoms-treatment-and-resources-from-the-dyslexia-association/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scabpharmacy.com/understanding</span><span class="invisible">-dyslexia-symptoms-treatment-and-resources-from-the-dyslexia-association/</span></a></p>
Dale Reardon<p>SA driving instructors worry new laws will make it harder for people with disability to get their licence <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-23/driver-training-testing-sa-law-change-instructor-opposition/104366256" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2024-09-23/dri</span><span class="invisible">ver-training-testing-sa-law-change-instructor-opposition/104366256</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/PeopleWithDisability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleWithDisability</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/DriverEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DriverEducation</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a></p>
Mattisa M.<p>Tim Walz&#39;s son Gus has a learning disorder. Can his visibility help disabled Americans? - USA TODAY <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Advocacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Advocacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DisabilityInclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DisabilityInclusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DEI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DNC2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DNC2024</span></a> <a href="https://apple.news/AOF_pEoHbRTKTSnB5bgaxOg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apple.news/AOF_pEoHbRTKTSnB5bg</span><span class="invisible">axOg</span></a></p>
Journeys In Film<p>Like Stars on Earth portrays a young boy learning to cope with dyslexia. Our free curriculum guide for the film includes a lesson to help students understand how their own brains work! For grades 6-8 / approx. ages 11-13. 2/2</p><p><a href="https://journeysinfilm.org/product/like-stars-on-earth/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journeysinfilm.org/product/lik</span><span class="invisible">e-stars-on-earth/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Dyslexia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dyslexia</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Edutooters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Edutooters</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homeschooling</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LikeStarsOnEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LikeStarsOnEarth</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/TaareZameenPar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaareZameenPar</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/AamirKhan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AamirKhan</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/education" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>education</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edutooters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>edutooters</span></a></span></p>
Journeys In Film<p>Did you know that kids with dyslexia, ADHD, autism or other differences can thrive when they understand how their brain works? —We can help with that. ⬇ 1/2</p><p><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/neurodivergent-kids-flourish-when-theyre-taught-how-their-brains-work/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scientificamerican.com/article</span><span class="invisible">/neurodivergent-kids-flourish-when-theyre-taught-how-their-brains-work/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neurodivergent</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Edutooters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Edutooters</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homeschooling</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/education" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>education</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/adhd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>adhd</span></a></span></p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>Challenges to deprivation of liberty orders in England soar by a third | Social care | The Guardian<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/04/deprivation-of-liberty-orders-england-cuts-public-services" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/2024/aug/04/deprivation-of-liberty-orders-england-cuts-public-services</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DeprivationOfLibertySafeguarding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeprivationOfLibertySafeguarding</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DeprivationOfLibertyOrders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeprivationOfLibertyOrders</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DeprivationOfLiberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeprivationOfLiberty</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/SocialCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialCare</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dementia</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/BrainInjury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrainInjury</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DrugProblems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrugProblems</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/AlcoholProblems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlcoholProblems</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Addiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Addiction</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/CareWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CareWorkers</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DisabilityRightsUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRightsUK</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/FundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FundingCuts</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/CutsToServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CutsToServices</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DoLS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoLS</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/MentalCapacity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalCapacity</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/AgeUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgeUK</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/MentalHealthAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealthAct</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Court</span></a></p>
Graeme Innes<p>From: Unofficial ABC News Bot</p><p>'Valued': students with disability can thrive in inclusive mainstream classrooms </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-18/children-with-disabilities-in-mainstream-schools/104104660" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2024-07-18/chi</span><span class="invisible">ldren-with-disabilities-in-mainstream-schools/104104660</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndependentSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentSchools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReligiousSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReligiousSchools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSchools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Children</span></a></p>
Serge from Babka<p>I have some pretty out-there ideas around assistive technology and learning disabilities.</p><p>For example, I believe all children should be taught phonics. This is the standard in most countries, but not in the US.</p><p>I believe that for children who have fine motor skill deficit, keyboards are great, but so are gliding pens, such as gel, or fountain pens.</p><p>I believe that for learning language, Esperanto can be an assistive technology, both for a foreign language, and even for someone who is struggling with English.</p><p>I think slide rules should make a return, and would ideally have a larger role than graphing calculators (are these still around?)</p><p>I think that privacy-respecting, FLOSS, and locally hosted AI can play a huge role in education, providing a host of services from explanations, to quizzing, to helping provide outlines and examples.</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Learning</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/AssistiveTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AssistiveTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a></p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>BBC News: Halt 'dangerous' disability benefit changes, charities say BBC News - Halt 'dangerous' disability benefit changes, charities say</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp4wn22gjypo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cp4wn22g</span><span class="invisible">jypo</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/PIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PIP</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/PIPReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PIPReform</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Benefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Benefits</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disabled</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/ChronicallyIll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicallyIll</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/LongTermSick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongTermSick</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Kendall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kendall</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DWP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DWP</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Scope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scope</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Mencap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mencap</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Sense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sense</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/NationalAutisticSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalAutisticSociety</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/NAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAS</span></a></p>
deconspray<p>The W3C provides supplemental guidance beyond the requirements of WCAG. Following this guidance will increase accessibility for people with cognitive and learning disabilities.</p><p><a href="https://buff.ly/2PbOhOO" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/2PbOhOO</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cognitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cognitive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalAccessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11y</span></a></p>
geographile<p>I have a kid who is <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/gifted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gifted</span></a>, but has <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dysgraphia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dysgraphia</span></a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dyscalculia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dyscalculia</span></a> to the point of severe disability in an academic setting. He learns really well, he just can't express himself that way to speak of. I have taken to calling him academically <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabled</span></a> instead of learning disabled, because it works better when I'm talking to him about him, and when I am advocating for him. </p><p>But because I don't have those same disabilities (our <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/neurodivergence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergence</span></a> overlaps in other ways but not those) I'm wondering how those of you with them feel about it. Does that differentiation make sense to you?</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2e</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/learningdisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learningdisabilities</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/learningdisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learningdisabled</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/neurodivergent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurodivergent</span></a></p>
deconspray<p>This article from the W3C gives advice on how to make content usable for people with cognitive and learning disabilities. </p><p><a href="https://buff.ly/2PbOhOO" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/2PbOhOO</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalAccessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cognitive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cognitive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LearningDisabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilities</span></a></p>