• Kids
    Teen Independence
    Is Your Teen Planning for the Future?
    Is your teen prepared to be the architect of his own future? Take this quiz and find out! ...
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    Preparing for College
    The Importance of College to Your Child's Future
    The Importance of College to Your Child's Future"Why do I have to go to college?" You are sure to hear this from your student at least once. Have your answers ready in terms they can understand. A college education will get you a better job and t...
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    High School Milestones and Obstacles
    High School and Higher Expectations
    High School and Higher Expectations I am an advocate for my kids, in the truest sense of the word. I made it my responsibility to inform all of their high school teachers, counselors, and principals that our family goal was for them to attend col...
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    High School Milestones and Obstacles
    He Dislikes School
    Learn from an expert how to talk to your child when he says he dislikes school. ...
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    High School Milestones and Obstacles
    Taking Time Off After High School
    Taking Time Off After High School "What are you doing after high school?" For many teenagers, this question elicits only one possible reply: Going to college. But there are other alternatives. The most common reason why some teenagers consider ta...
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    Coping With ADHD
    IEP Interventions and Transition to High School
    When your teenager has ADHD, ODD, and LD, it's wise to be proactive and plan ahead to meet his needs in high school. ...
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    High School Milestones and Obstacles
    Top 10 Skills for High-School Students
    Whether you're a freshman or a senior, developing the following 10 skills will help you achieve success in school, in your chosen career, and in life. ...
    Clint Page
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    High School Milestones and Obstacles
    LD, High School, and Grades
    Teachers and parents must be honest with a child about his learning needs and skills, so that he's not surprised when he "hits the wall" in high school. ...
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    IEPs
    High-School Grad with LD Seeks Help
    Is there any help for a high-school grad who had an IEP for SLD in reading, writing, and study skills? ...
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    Dropout Rate
    Regretful Dropout
    What options does a high-school dropout have to receive a diploma? ...
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    Dyslexia
    Dyslexia and the High-Schooler
    Dyslexia and the High-Schooler By the time students reach high school, many have managed to camouflage their dyslexia with well-developed strategies or deceptions that cover up academic lapses. Others continue to have problems and may suffer from...
    Betsy Van Dorn
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    High School Milestones and Obstacles
    Juniors: Hitting Their Stride
    Juniors: Hitting Their StrideThey're stepping out and liking the way it feels. For high-school juniors, school's cool and things are cookin' -- until they're reminded of what lies ahead. Rare is the student who hasn't been warned that this year r...
    Betsy Van Dorn
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    High School Milestones and Obstacles
    Sophomores: Independence-Bound
    Sophomores: Independence-BoundNo longer the smallest fish in the high-school pond, tenth graders are on the move. With increased age comes increased responsibility, self-knowledge and -- most prized of all -- freedom. From driver's ed to dating, ...
    Betsy Van Dorn