Helping your middle-schooler with LD transition to high school
Learn how to help your child with LD meet the increased academic demands and other challenges of high school.
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Preschoolers and ADHD
Is it possible to diagnose and treat preschoolers with AD/HD? A new study provides much-needed insights.
Kids with Special Needs and Your Career - Making Hard Choices
One mother offers helpful, real-life tips for harried parents who work outside the home while raising kids with special needs.
Evaluation for a Learning Disability: Public or Private?
If you're considering having your child tested for a learning disability, you may wonder if it's better to pay for a private evaluation or ask your public schools to do it. This article can help you make that decision.
Parent Stories: "After Years of Failure ... a Miracle"
One mom's struggle to identify her son's learning disability and get him the services he needs.
Marriage under pressure: when your child has special needs
When the whole family is caught up in the whirlwind of life with a child with LD, it's easy to neglect your marriage. This article offers coping skills for couples.
Blindsided!
Parent-teacher conferences are coming. Are you prepared for what you might hear?
Lessons From a School-Based Parent Support Group
Parenting a child with a learning disability can be a lonely journey. A parent support group, connected to your child's school, can be a great source of support and information.
Keeping it merry
A mother of a child with autism has the lowdown on surviving the holidays.
Celebrating children's achievements great and small
Kids say their self-esteem gets a boost when adults reward their small, everyday achievements. Read what they have to say!
