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Teens
Fourteen-Year-Old Wants to DateTell your dad that you would like to prove yourself and learn how to act on a date.
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Thirteen-Year-Old Boy Is Slow to MatureWhen a child is lagging in his academic developmental level, his parents should ask the school to test him for learning disabilities and then devise an educational plan.
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Fifteen-Year-Old Is Struggling in SchoolTalk with the school counselor to see if she will be an advocate for you and your son.
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Seventh-Grader's Grades Drop SuddenlyThe first year in middle school can be a traumatic transition for adolescents, especially if they did exceptionally well at the elementary level.
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Granddaughter Is Doing Poorly in SchoolMeeting with a child's school counselor and her teachers can help you learn why she is having difficulties.
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Seventh-Grader Fails to Turn in HomeworkThere are several things you can do to help your child remember to turn in his schoolwork, but he will have to accept the responsibility.
Kids
A Child Who Is a Bad InfluenceSome children have a habit of latching onto older relatives who mistreat them.
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Honors ExpectationsThe expectations in an honors curriculum may more than your child is ready for.
Kids
Acting OutDon't give up on a child who is acting out at school.
Babies
Sharing a BedYou'll find differing opinions on the appropriateness of a child sleeping in his mother's bed.
Kids
Teacher Is Damaging Child's Self-EsteemA mother complains that her child's teacher is not helping her, despite her child's IEP for learning disabilities.
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Testing Bilingual Kids for GiftednessA psychologist or diagnostician must determine the child's preferred language and conduct a language assessment before proceeding with testing for giftedness.
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Testing a Shy Child for GiftednessTesting young children is a challenge, since they are can be less attuned to the demands of the testing situation.
Kids
Gifted, But Not in EverythingMany gifted children exhibit a range of abilities. Programs for gifted students need not be "all or none" options.
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OLSAT and Gifted ProgramsThe Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) measures abstract thinking and reasoning ability in students between the ages of 5 and 18.
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Accredited Homeschool Programs for Child with LDI'm not familiar with an accredited homeschool program designed specifically for the child labeled LD. However, in my experience, parents who choose to homeschool their LD child have been very pleased with the results.

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