Learning Styles

During a school transition, what's the best way to present a 504 plan for a child with LD/ADHD to the new school?

Many young children write letters and numbers backward. If they're still doing so by third grade, it may be time to check for dyslexia.

Early identification of dyslexia will give a child her best chance of catching up to her peers quickly.

Testing at a very early age is not always completely reliable.

Work with the teacher to develop a plan to help your child pay attention in class.

Not all gifted children are early and advanced readers -- each child has an individual learning style.

Inclusion, when well supported, can be wonderful. Inclusion without proper supports for kids and their teachers is malpractice.

Montessori programs can be wonderful for gifted children.

An expert suggests which curriculum might be best for an eighth-grader with particular learning issues.

A three-year-old is a bit young to enter the testing arena, unless you suspect a problem.

Concerns over valid test results for children with dyslexia are on target.

Parents who suspect a learning disability in their child have the right to a free evaluation done by your local school or school district.

Here's how to find information on 504 plans.

A mother asks how to know when to push her daughter's school to put her in a special class again.

When a child is struggling with math, here's how to determine whether she has a problem that should be investigated.

Your child does not have to be attending a public school in order to receive a full evaluation to see if she's dyslexic.

Find some suggestions for motivating a bright child.

Try to find the strengths in each child.