PBS

Sudden attention for Tim Walz’s son brings focus to challenges of people with learning disabilities

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. “That’s my dad!” ...
USA Today

Tim Walz's son Gus has a learning disorder. Can his visibility help disabled Americans?

CHICAGO – When Jessica Anacker was in junior high, a teacher pulled her out of English class one day after she was bullied by a student because of her learning disability. Instead of disciplining the ...
WHYY

Philly study focuses on learning how to use public transit as path to independence for people with learning disabilities

Luke Tomczuk, 28, of Philadelphia, is a member of a research team at Temple University studying the effectiveness of Chance to Ride, a training curriculum and program designed to teach young adults ...
BBC

Early deaths of people with learning disabilities 'shocking'

Sara Pickard says good communication is key to decent healthcare for people with learning disabilities Not enough is being done to prevent the early deaths of people with learning disabilities, ...