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Encouraging your child with learning disabilities to follow the rules

You've discovered that yelling and punishment don't work. An expert tells you what does.

Social and emotional health: media role models

Your child is bombarded with media messages about ethics and values that often run counter to yours. Here is what you can do to counter them.

A teacher's formula to build self-esteem in kids with LD

A teacher of students with learning disabilities (LD) describes how she encourages good behavior, provides information about LD, builds skills, and values uniqueness in her students.

Dr. Bruce Hirsch talks with parents about kids' anxiety

A therapist helps parents sort through their children's anxiety symptoms and suggests effective ways to respond.

The birds and the bees and kids with LD

How to teach your child who struggles with learning or attention problems about the facts of life.

Dr. Hallowell talks to teens: do you feel worried or sad?

Dr. Edward Hallowell speaks honestly to teens with LD and ADHD about depression and anxiety. In this article, he shares his personal and professional insights.

The role of emotions in learning

Emotions play a role in how kids learn

An expert explains how emotions affect your child's learning, memory, and performance in school.

Dr. Russell Barkley: ADHD theory, diagnosis, & treatment summary

Read highlights from Dr. Russell Barkley's powerful and poignant lecture on AD/HD.

Sleep tips: get your teen some zzzzs

Sleep may be the secret weapon in helping your teen's academic achievement.

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