Foundations Cognitive Schools
Hope, Healing, Growth, Success
Story at-a-glance Every child has unique strengths and talents – While learning disabilities create genuine challenges, they often come packaged with remarkable abilities in areas like creativity, spatial reasoning, empathy, or innovative problem-solving. Deficit-focused thinking limits potential – Traditional education often emphasizes fixing weaknesses rather than building on strengths, but …
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Story at-a-glance Learning differences profoundly affect emotional well-being – Children with learning disabilities often develop secondary emotional challenges including anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem from repeated academic struggles and social comparisons. Self-esteem shapes future success more than IQ – A child's belief in their own abilities and worth often determines their …
[Read more...] about The Emotional Impact: Supporting Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Story at-a-glance Comorbidity is the rule, not the exception – Most children with learning disabilities have more than one condition, with studies showing 40-60% of children with one learning difference also having another, creating complex learning profiles. Shared underlying brain systems create overlap – Many learning disabilities affect similar neural pathways and brain regions, particularly …
[Read more...] about The Overlap: How Multiple Learning Disabilities Often Occur Together
Story at-a-glance Two different paths serve different needs – IEPs provide specialized instruction and services for students with disabilities that significantly impact learning, while 504 Plans offer accommodations to level the playing field for students with disabilities. Eligibility requirements differ significantly – IEPs require specific disability categories and demonstrated educational …
[Read more...] about IEP vs. 504 Plans: Navigating Special Education Services
Story at-a-glance Neurodivergence is natural brain variation – Conditions like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other learning differences represent natural variations in how brains develop and function, not defects that need fixing. Different doesn't mean deficient – Neurodivergent brains often come with remarkable strengths like enhanced creativity, pattern recognition, innovative thinking, and …
[Read more...] about The Neurodivergent Brain: Celebrating Different Ways of Learning
