Brought to you by Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW®) through the generosity of Saint Joseph'sUniversity. Mathematics. The mere mention of the word conjures up an array of affective images and responses from students and teachers alike. There are those mathematics aficionados who embrace the subject and approach it with confidence, those on the opposite spectrum who suffer from mathematics anxiety or phobia and shy away from tasks related to this subject or avoid them alto

Executive functions consist of goal setting, organizing, retaining and manipulating of knowledge along with planning and prioritizing of information (Meltzer, 2010). Emotional self-regulation is considered an important component of executive functions that allow students to modify and direct their emotions toward positive applications. Unfortunately, approximately 17% of students with learning, emotional, and behavioral disorders in the United States have difficulties regulat

Brought to you by Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW®) through the generosity of Saint Joseph's University. From the moment we are born, we exist in a world governed by the interactions of relationships and social rules. Research consistently finds that emotional knowledge leads to developmentally appropriate social behaviors (Izard, Stark, Trentacosta, & Schultz, 2008; Trentacosta & Fine, 2010). The idea of breaking down social behaviors into small, teachable skills is usu