Meet Dr. Michael Assel from the Dan L Duncan Children’s Neurodevelopmental Clinic at the Children’s Learning Institute. Learn how learning disorders in writing and math impact children and families, and explore ways to provide support!
Learn More About Learning Difficulties in Math and Writing
Find out more about learning difficulties in writing and math and how they are diagnosed:
- Learning Disorders in Children from Child Mind Institute
- Learning Disabilities (LD) from Partners Resource Network
- New to LD from Learning Disabilities Association of America
- Learning Disabilities from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
JUMP TO:
- Learn More About Learning Difficulties in Math and Writing
- Videos
- Articles and Websites
- Putting into Practice
- Community Resources
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Videos
Learning Disorders in Math and Writing
In this Dan L Duncan Children’s Neurodevelopmental Clinic presentation, Dr. Michael Assel reviews characteristics of dysgraphia and dyscalculia.
I Think My Child Has a Learning Disability…Now What?
Produced by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, this video outlines next steps for families concerned about possible learning disabilities.
Support the Emotional Needs of Kids with Learning Disorders
The Child Mind Institute discusses strategies for supporting self-esteem, resilience, and emotional well-being in children with learning disorders.
Supporting Students with Dysgraphia
This Edutopia video highlights classroom accommodations and instructional strategies that can help students with dysgraphia succeed.
Articles and Websites
Dysgraphia Advice for Parents
Explore practical strategies for supporting children with dysgraphia, including accommodations, handwriting supports, and confidence-building approaches.
Teaching Writing to Students with LD
Reading Rockets reviews evidence-based approaches for supporting written expression skills in students with learning disabilities.
The Complete Dyscalculia Guide for Parents
This parent-friendly guide explains dyscalculia, including common signs, and strategies for supporting math learning at home and school.
When Problem Behavior Masks a Learning Disability
The Child Mind Institute explains how learning challenges can sometimes appear as behavioral difficulties and offers guidance for families.
Putting into Practice
These activities provide learning experiences that help children develop mathematical and writing skills. You can also find strategies to help children with math and writing difficulties, both at home and at school. Share the link to an activity you like with friends, family members, or other parents!
8 expert tips on helping your child with dysgraphia
Understood.org provides practical, expert-recommended strategies for supporting writing skills and reducing frustration related to dysgraphia.
Writing Activities for Your Second Grader
Reading Rockets offers engaging writing activities families can use to strengthen written expression and literacy skills at home.
Dyscalculia Toolkit
This practical toolkit provides strategies, accommodations, and teaching approaches to support children with dyscalculia across settings.
5 tips to help grade-schoolers with dyscalculia learn multiplication
Understood.org shares practical strategies for helping children with dyscalculia develop multiplication skills and mathematical confidence.
Count and Match
In this activity, parents help their children practice counting, recognize numbers, and understand quantity by matching objects to dots. Select the Related Resources for more activities from the Circle Activity Collection: Family by the Children’s Learning Institute.
Bar Graph
Help children create and analyze a bar graph. Log in to a free account at cliengage.org for this and more classroom activities in the Circle Activity Collection from the Children’s Learning Institute.
Program My Robot
Early elementary-aged children can practice early reading and writing skills in this family engagement activity from the Children’s Learning Institute.
Journals
Support children’s written communication by helping them write in a journal. Log in to a free account at cliengage.org for this and more classroom activities in the Circle Activity Collection from the Children’s Learning Institute.
Community Resources
Resource Directory
The Learning Disabilities Association of Texas highlights regional resources for children with learning differences.
LDA of Texas News
Discover upcoming events for families of children with learning differences, hosted by the the Learning Disabilities Association of Texas.
Dysgraphia: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Help
This webinar provides practical, immediately applicable strategies for supporting children with dysgraphia at home and school.
Instructional Routines for Mathematics Intervention
Developed by Texas SPED Support, this resource outlines evidence-based instructional routines to strengthen foundational math skills and intervention outcomes.