Neurodiversity in Kids

It is technically correct to say that Ritalin® does not treat ADD, in the sense that it does not cure the condition.

A mother asks how she can help her son who has ADHD and Tourette's syndrome.

Our expert has not seen any professional literature suggesting that ear infections and/or the use of antibiotics cause autism.

A mother who has been successfully home schooling her daughter wants her to return to school, but fears she won't do well.

A combination of medical, behavioral, and educational therapies usually results in the best long-term outcome for children with ADD.

At age 14, many teens demonstrate this type of behavior with their younger siblings.

A mother wonder how she can get her six-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome to cooperate on routine tasks like dressing and eating.

A parent who questions an ADD diagnosis in her child is advised to rethink the child's school problems.

In the U.S., it has become frighteningly common to suggest that any child who is a "behavior problem" for teachers should go on Ritalin.

Millions of children in the U.S. -- mostly boys -- are being labeled and misdiagnosed with learning disorders.

Many complex factors cause behavior and learning problems. It takes considerable professional skills and patience to discover and treat them successfully.

Unfortunately, these days too many professionals, parents, and teachers immediately lean toward a diagnosis of ADD and/or ADHD when a child exhibits "fidgety" characteristics.

Kids 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.

Rather than debate the value of labeling kids as gifted, our expert tells a mother not to worry that her child is not in gifted classes.

Do you know what your teacher knows about your child's disability?

Does your school understand your grieving?

This article covers some of the basic questions about learning disabilities.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Find out how to spot disabilities and what to do next.