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Navigating a learning or attention challenge — whether it's your child's or your own — often comes with more questions than answers, especially at the start. This page is here to help. Below, you'll find explanations of common terms, answers to questions we hear often, and links to trusted organizations that can offer additional support along the way.
GLOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS
IEP (Individualized Education Program) — A legal document outlining special education services and supports for a student who qualifies for specialized instruction.
504 Plan — A plan providing accommodations (not specialized instruction) for students with a disability who need support to access the general curriculum.
IEE (Independent Educational Evaluation) — An evaluation conducted by an outside, objective professional, often requested when a parent disagrees with or wants a second opinion on a school district's evaluation.
Twice-Exceptional (2e) — A term describing individuals who are both gifted and have a co-occurring learning difference, such as a learning disability, ADHD, or autism.
Processing Speed — The pace at which a person takes in, makes sense of, and responds to information — often a key factor in both learning and attention challenges.
Executive Functioning — The set of mental skills involved in planning, organizing, managing time, and regulating behavior — critical for success in school, work, and daily life.
Helpful Organizations
International Dyslexia Association (IDA) — https://dyslexiaida.org/
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) — https://chadd.org/
Understood.org — https://www.understood.org/
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) — https://ldaamerica.org/
Autism Society — https://autismsociety.org/
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) — https://www.nagc.org/
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) — https://www.ncld.org/
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) — https://adaa.org/
Learning Ally — https://learningally.org/
Wrightslaw — https://www.wrightslaw.com/
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