Age group(s) for which this strategy is helpful:
Preschool and Younger
Elementary School
Middle School

Instructions for using this strategy:
The teacher your child has is one of the most important assets you have. With the right teacher, your child can learn to adjust to their LD without feeling stupid or "special". My daughter's third grade teacher was firm but understanding and she wasn't about to let the high opinion he had of her be damaged. She attacked her homework when she got home and never missed an assignment the entire year. I had to wage a few wars to ensure the teacher I decided on was the one my daughter received, but the results are worth the trouble. I'm not saying to pick the easiest teacher, in fact my choices are usually the strictest teachers available. Find the teacher who understands that each child is an individual, and no child wants to do badly. If the child is giving their best, they need to know that the teacher is aware of their efforts. If the scores they receive are low, the child will keep trying instead of giving up. My daughter's last two teachers were very supportive of her, but they didn't allow excuses for shoddy work. The dramatic change in attitude and achievement my daughter had, when paired with the right teacher, made at least an entire grade level worth of difference.

Other information parents should consider:
Don't allow yourself to be put off when requesting a teacher. I took my "request/demand" to the school union superintendant when the principal refused to move my daughter out of a teacher's class who expected all the children to learn at exactly the same level and speed. My daughter shut down and regressed the entire time she was in that class, but after she was relocated, she tested at grade level in June.