Playing house the grown-up way: teaching teens with LD the art of housekeeping
Kids with learning disabilities and AD/HD often struggle with certain aspects of housekeeping. An expert offers training tips for parents.
Tablespoons & teaspoons: teaching teens with LD the art of meal preparation
Get expert, step-by-step advice on teaching your child with a learning disability or AD/HD to plan and prepare meals.
Planning for college: a team effort
A successful college graduate with ADHD shares how she and her parents worked together to plan for college.
Career and technical student organizations: extending employment preparation beyond the classroom
Middle and high school kids have opportunities for guidance, mentoring, and peer interaction.
Research trends: LD from the inside — children's voices on the Internet
Researchers analyzed thousands of email exchanges between kids to get the insider view of life with a learning disability.
10 tips for helping a discouraged child
Parents of kids with learning disabilities or ADHD share their strategies for helping a child make a fresh start.
On the Right Track: Teaching Your Teen With LD to Manage Travel and Transportation
Many kids with learning disabilities and AD/HD have a hard time getting around independently. Learn how you can help your teen fine-tune his navigation skills.
National Study Follows Youth With Learning Disabilities from High School to Adult Life
How do youth with learning disabilities fare in high school and beyond? A government study shows mixed outcomes.
It worked: getting help to deal with a child's aggression
What felt like a drastic measure to these weary parents, turned out to be just the right approach.
Identified with LD in grad school: a struggling student reflects
A culturally diverse graduate student with LD and AD/HD shares her insights and advice with parents and younger kids.
How temperament affects parents, children, and family life
Don't assume family friction is a result of your child having LD or ADHD. It could be because of your child's temperament — and yours!
It worked: the dating game — helping our daughter with ADHD play it safe
A manipulative boyfriend compels parents to intervene and get help for their daughter with AD/HD.
College student with learning disabilities designs his own future
Success has come one challenging step at a time for this persistent young man with learning disabilities.
Choosing college courses: heeding advice from adults vs. peers
A mother tells how her daughter learned the hard way whose advice to trust when choosing college courses.
Attorney Paul Grossman on legal rights for college students with LD
There are no IEPs in college, but there are protections under federal law for students with learning disabilities.
Adolescents — conducting the experiments: an excerpt from Ready or Not, Here Life Comes
This book tackles the topic of transition to young adulthood - with a special advice for teens.
Transition to work: helping teens prepare for typical employer questions
For young adults with learning disabilities, answering an employer's questions about learning difficulties takes self-awareness and preparation. Learn how to get ready for that conversation!
Teens with LD and/or ADHD: shopping for college options
If your child has a learning disability, here's how to find a college whose offerings are a good match for his strengths and needs.
Successful artist with LD and ADHD seeks to inspire others
Working with paint and clay kept Robert Toth going when repeated school failure threatened his self-esteem. Now a world-class artist, he shares his story in hopes of inspiring others with learning disabilities.
Improving teens' reading speed and comprehension
Middle and high school students can become stronger readers. Here's expert advice for how you can help.
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