Toddlers
Getting a Child to Sleep in Her Own BedOur expert provides advice on helping a child make the transition from her parents' bed to her own.Toddlers
Fear of the ToiletExpert advice for a mother whose son fears "falling into" the toilet.Toddlers
Potty Training ProblemsYou have to be relaxed about potty training. A child will make his own decision about when he wants to use the toilet to defecate.Kids
Gifted but FailingKids who have always been labeled as very bright often don't know how to handle the confusion and fear of coming up against concepts and/or content that they can't understand immediately.Kids
Language Impairment and ExpulsionRecent amendments to IDEA address the suspension or expulsion of children with special educational needs.Kids
Timeline for an ADD EvaluationWhen a state does not requires that school systems meet specific deadlines, there is more ambiguity about timelines than one would expect.Kids
Non-approved Special Ed. SchoolsWhen a child's needs are too involved for a particular school system, IDEA provides for placement in an outside program at the school system's expense.
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