Is Your Kid a Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic Learner?
Find out if your child prefers to learn by seeing, hearing or doing. read more
January 5, 1998
Showing 161 results found for Learning Disabilities and the Elementary Years:
Learning Disabilities and Your Child: An Age-by-Age Guide
Find out how to cope with your child's learning disabilities as she grows. read more
July 15, 1999
Learning Disabilities and Your Child
An age-by-age guide to LD for you and your child. read more
March 20, 2000
After-School Programs & Accommodations
Learn about the rights of special needs students to be included in after school programs. read more
September 30, 1998
What to Do When Your Teen is Failing School and Doesn’t Care
If your teen is getting bad grades or failing, there are certain ways to help them do better in school and try harder. read more
February 1, 2023
Speech Disorder, LD, and Homeschooling
Our expert does not recommend homeschooling a three-year-old with significant speech and learning disabilities. read more
July 11, 2001
Kindergarten Screening Tests: How to Prepare for Kindergarten Assessments
Get tips on preparing for kindergarten assessment tests and kindergarten readiness questions from a former kindergarten teacher. read more
July 3, 2023
Tutoring Math and Reading
Here's a "business idea" for children who excel in math and reading: they can offer their tutoring services to those who need help. read more
March 15, 2006
Can Kids with ADHD Do Well at School But Struggle at Home?
Why is your child with ADHD good at school but acts out at home? Why ADHD doesn't always mean bad grades, and how to help kids with ADHD behave at hom... read more
January 30, 2023
Nine-Year-Old Retained Twice
Our expert suspects a learning disability in a nine-year-old, and advises the mother to seek an evaluation by the school. read more
December 3, 2001
Mirror Writing
Does mirror writing in a four-year-old indicate dyslexia or another type of learning/language disability? read more
June 18, 2001
Gender Differences
The differences between boys and girls start out long before the teenage years. Find out how boys and girls grow up differently. read more
January 10, 1998