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Teens
Should Teen Be Grounded for Lying to Parents?Grounding, no matter how long, is usually not very effective and is sometimes very hard to enforce.
Kids
Gifted, ADD, and UnmotivatedWhat can you do to motivate a gifted 12-year-old who has ADD and is slated for retention?
Kids
Private Schools for LDA parent seeks information about how to find private schools for her son, who is LD but not behavioral, hyperactive, or ADHD.
Kids
ADD or Selective Attention?A parent asks how you can tell when a child's inattention is selective and when it indicates an underlying attention or processing problem.
School and Learning
Gifted and Dyslexic?If a three-and-a-half-year-old has trouble remembering his letters and numbers, does it indicate dyslexia?
Kids
Eligibility for Special EducationThere is no special education category in the law for ADHD.
Kids
Keeping a Child with ADD EngagedEven the most experienced teachers can find working with a 13-year-old adolescent challenging.
School and Learning
15-Year-Old with LD Won't ReadIt's very hard to be motivated to read if reading is hard for you.
Kids
Word Confusion in 13-Year-OldOur expert suggests techniques for ameliorating word confusion in a 13-year-old with ADHD and CAPD.
Kids
Physical DisabilitiesEven very young children are prone to teasing those different from them.
School and Learning
SeatworkAsk a school counselor to observe your child's classroom behavior when he has trouble completing seatwork.
Kids
Sexuality in Young ChildrenSooner or later you will have to deal with your child's realization that some parts of her body are pleasurable.
Kids
Developmental DifficultiesWhen your child exhibits several signs of learning or developmental disabilities, it's time to get her tested.
Teens
Is Dating at Age 12 Okay?Consider all the reasons why you decided that your daughter was too young to date, and you'll have your answer.
School and Learning
Son Forgets School BooksAll children, especially seventh-graders, have to be taught study skills and organization skills.
Kids
Help for a CrybabyIt is okay for a boy to cry. Twelve-year-olds are still very much children and because they are entering puberty, they will often cry easily.

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