Learning Disabilities and Mental Health

03/28/22 • 15 min

We sit down with learning and behavior consultant Bev Johns to discuss the prevalence of mental health issues in individuals with learning disabilities, current mental health statistics, and strategies for parents and teachers to monitor and work with students with mental health issues and LD.

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Fighting for FAPE: Protecting the Rights of Military Children in Special Education

Special education attorney Grace Kim and mother Michelle Norman co-founded Partners in Promise, an organization that works to protect the rights of military children in special education. In this conversation Kim and Norman share their own experiences with the special education system, highlight the unique challenges military children in special education face, and share advice for all parents who are trying to navigate the world of special education.
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What to Expect When Your Child has a Learning Disability, Part 1

We talk to Mitchell Beres, President of LDA of Virginia and father to two children with LD, about what parents can expect when their child is identified with a learning disability.
Mitchell shares advice on how to explain your child's LD to them, how to help your child with their homework–without doing it for them!–how to connect with your child's school, and more. We also discuss the importance of using specific LD terms, and how it's essential to teach your child to self-advocate.

The LDA Podcast - Learning Disabilities and Mental Health

Transcript

[00:00:06.430] - Lauren

Welcome to the LDA Podcast, a series by the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Our podcast is dedicated to exploring topics of interest to educators, individuals with learning disabilities, parents, and professionals to work towards our goal of creating a more equitable world.

[00:00:23.530] - Lauren

Hello, everyone. Welcome to the LDA Podcast. I'm here today with Bev