Articles, Tips And Information For Parents Of Children With Learning Disabilities

If your child has been diagnosed as having a learning disability, the information on this section will help you answer questions about learning disabilities, such as "what is it", "what causes learning disabilities", "what is the prognosis of the child who has the condition?" and "what resources are available to help deal with the condition?"

Here you will find articles, tips, resources and information on disability learning-related topics such as how to quickly identify students with learning deficits, how to help improve their academic performance, dealing with low self-esteem, how to overcome learning disabilities, LD field background, descriptions of diagnostic tests, special education services, tips for parents of young at-risk children, parent-child activities, how to prevent and handle misbehavior, dealing with visual perception and auditory processing problems, conceptual difficulties, memory deficits, dyslexia, attention deficits, poor social skills, low self-esteem, tips on supervising your child's homework, and more.

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Learning Disability Articles ...

• Children With Learning Disabilities: What Parents And Teachers Should Know About Children With Learning Disabilities
  
  Parents and teachers must remain sensitive to the needs and feelings of learning disabled children, as children with learning disabilities often experience feelings of low self-esteem, frustration and other negative emotions ...
• Disabilities Assistive Technology: Disability Assistive Technology And Learning Disabilities
  
  Learning disabilities can affect every stage of your life. Disability assistive technology can help ...
• Gifted And Learning Disabled: Coping With Gifted And Learning Disabled Children
  
  For those who are both intellectually gifted and learning disabled, life can be particularly frustrating ...
• Language Based Learning Disabilities: An Introduction To Language Based Learning Disabilities
  
  Language based learning disabilities include any disabilities that affect language, from trouble distinguishing letters to difficulty in reading comprehension ...
• Learning Disabilities Association: The Learning Disabilities Association Can Help
  
  The Learning Disabilities Association of America provides many valuable services to assist those who suffer from, or who work with people with learning disabilities ...
• Learning Disability Assessment: Learning Disability Assessment - Pros And Cons
  
  Learning disabilities are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and schools are required to provide resources including testing for children who suffer, or may suffer, from a learning disability ...
• Learning Disabled: What Does Being Learning Disabled Mean
  
  Specific learning disabilities should receive specialized treatment in order to maximize the chances for success, as this article explains ...
• Specific Learning Disabilities: Some Specific Learning Disabilities You Should Know About
  
  Specific learning disabilities should receive specialized treatment in order to maximize the chances for success, as this article explains ...
• Students With Learning Disabilities: The Challenges Of Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
  
  The push in recent years toward mainstreaming children with severe disabilities means that the average classroom teacher is now likely to encounter many children with different learning needs, including those with learning disabilities ...