Neurodiversity in Kids

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.

Our expert addresses a parent's concerns about putting her child on ADHD medication.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Professionals who diagnose ADHD use the diagnostic criteria set forth by the American Psychiatric Association (1994) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

The characteristics of ADHD evident 40 years ago are still the same seen today. It is our understanding of ADHD that has evolved.

Enlightened teachers who understand learning disabilities are the best insurance that a child with LD will be successful in high school.

Does distractibility in a child signal the need for evaluation?

Learn how you can keep a developmentally-delayed child "mainstreamed" in her physical education class.

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.

Find out about an "encoding" difficulty in a child, and what next steps are needed.