Learning & Thinking Differences
Get resources and support for students with learning and thinking differences. Read tips and advice from trusted partners for parents/caregivers and teachers.

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Special Support for Special Children
Check out these resources available through the special education office.

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Apps for Kids with Learning and Thinking Differences
Find the best apps to support kids with communication, organization, academics, and more.


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Take N.O.T.E.
Are you wondering why your child is struggling? Use this step-by-step tool to help you figure out whether the struggles you’re seeing might be signs of a learning or thinking difference.
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Supporting Students Receiving Special Education Services
Learn more about celebrating strengths, supporting SEL, and being proactive about setting up students for success.

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Printable Tools to Help Manage Your Child's IEP
Navigating your child's IEP can be tricky. These printable tools can help make the process easier.

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In It: A Podcast on Raising Kids Who Learn and Think Differently
Listen to this podcast that explores the joys and frustrations of raising kids who learn and think differently.

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A Day in the Life of a Child with ADHD
Get a better understanding of how ADHD can affect a child with this "day in the life" walkthrough.

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Understanding Your Child's Trouble with Focus
Learn about trouble with focus and concentration, and how it can affect kids of all ages.

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Understanding Dyslexia in Your Child
This overview can answer many of your basic questions about dyslexia and lead you to more in-depth information.

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Try These 5 Tips to Help Kids with Routines
Adjusting to a new routine can be difficult for kids, but these five tips can help.

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Tools, Games and Advice
Apps and devices that offer access, information, and inclusion to kids with learning differences, autism, vision and hearing loss, and more.

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Fostering a Growth Mindset
Work on building a growth mindset and resilience at home with these activity worksheets.

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Apps for Kids with Learning and Thinking Differences
Find the best apps to support kids with communication, organization, academics, and more.

Video
Supporting Students Receiving Special Education Services
Learn more about celebrating strengths, supporting SEL, and being proactive about setting up students for success.

Article/Ebook
Tools, Games and Advice
Apps and devices that offer access, information, and inclusion to kids with learning differences, autism, vision and hearing loss, and more.

Activity
Fostering a Growth Mindset
Work on building a growth mindset and resilience at home with these activity worksheets.

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Accessibility Settings on iOS and Android Devices
These options for mobile devices can help to better accommodate a child's individual sensory and attentional needs.

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How to Use Brain Breaks
At school, kids get breaks throughout the day. Find out how taking "brain breaks" can help your child stay focused and recharged for at-home learning and homework.

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Best Special Education Apps and Websites
A list of apps and websites that can support kids with special needs or learning and attention issues.

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Try These 5 Tips to Help Kids with Routines
Adjusting to a new routine can be difficult for kids, but these five tips can help.

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Tip Sheet for Supporting Students with Disabilities
A tip sheet based on guidance by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Making Learning Videos: Accessibility Tips
Get tips from an expert on making video and distance learning accessible to all students.

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Online Tasks: Accessibility Tips
Online assignments can create learning barriers for some students. Get tips from an expert on how to make online tasks accessible to all students.

Activity
Special Support for Special Children
Check out these resources available through the special education office.

Website/App
Take N.O.T.E.
Are you wondering why your child is struggling? Use this step-by-step tool to help you figure out whether the struggles you’re seeing might be signs of a learning or thinking difference.

Article/Ebook
Printable Tools to Help Manage Your Child's IEP
Navigating your child's IEP can be tricky. These printable tools can help make the process easier.

Audio
In It: A Podcast on Raising Kids Who Learn and Think Differently
Listen to this podcast that explores the joys and frustrations of raising kids who learn and think differently.

Article/Ebook
A Day in the Life of a Child with ADHD
Get a better understanding of how ADHD can affect a child with this "day in the life" walkthrough.

Article/Ebook
Understanding Your Child's Trouble with Focus
Learn about trouble with focus and concentration, and how it can affect kids of all ages.

Article/Ebook
Understanding Dyslexia in Your Child
This overview can answer many of your basic questions about dyslexia and lead you to more in-depth information.

Article/Ebook
English-Language Learners
Information about learning and thinking differences in English-language learners.

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Talking to Kids About COVID-19
Some kids don't want to discuss COVID-19. Others can't stop talking about it, and some have trouble expressing their thoughts in general. Get tips for talking with your child.

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Coping Tip: Find an Online Village
It's more important than ever for families to have support. If you have a child who learns and thinks differently, connect with people who understand.

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Distance Learning Tips
Distance learning is new territory for many families. For kids who struggle in school, it can create extra challenges. Get tips to help your child learn at home.