Kids

Our expert reassures a parent who hesitates to put her child on Ritalin® (methylphenidate).

Where can a stepparent turn to gain an understanding of a child's ADHD and treatment?

What should you do when three professionals give three different diagnoses?

Kids this age do not need to have "best friends" to be developing socially.

A successful repeat of a grade doesn't qualify your child to then skip a grade.

A woman seeks advice on how she can help her husband and son, who both have ADHD.

A mother complains that her child's teachers do not look at her ADHD, but think she is lazy and not living up to her potential.

Our expert suggests next steps for a boy whose teacher did not give him proper support.

What sort of interventions are recommended for a child with low IQ?

When you suspect LD in your child and he refuses to be tested, what should you do?

Can a child's resistance to medication be used as a way to help him become more efficient?

Learn how to identify whether ADHD is getting in the way of your child's learning, and what steps to take next.

Our expert advises a mother whose child has gone through seven different educational placements.

Children are sometimes misdiagnosed as having ADHD, when it's really a learning disability known as CAPD.

Some of the traits noted in children with ADHD are also seen in children who are gifted or talented.

When a child gets involved with a "bad element" at school, he needs to find interests outside of school.

Every year 20 million kids register for youth hockey, football, baseball,soccer, and other competitive sports. So why do most kids quit sports by the time they turn 13?

When a child seem young for his age, his teachers should be able to individualize in a way that will make the boy feel good about himself.