Study Tips for Teenagers with Learning Disabilities

Study Tips for Teenagers with Learning Disabilities

Defying Disabilities: Study Tips for Teens

Teenage students with learning disabilities may wonder whether they will be able to graduate from high school. As a teen I worried over the same issue myself, being diagnosed with dyslexia. But despite my lack of options, learning was very important to me, and I wanted to graduate from high school and college despite my scholastic challenges. Therefore, I set out to teach myself ways to overcome my learning obstacles. Through the implementation of step-by-step educational solutions (some of which are noted below), I, like my students, began to master how to learn!

Labels for Kids: Why We Shouldn’t Label Our Children

Don't Label Your Kids

Labels for Kids: 3 Step Label-Free Formula

by Dr. Sandy Gluckman

Hello I’m David and I have ADHD

That is how a 9 year old boy introduced himself to me –  ‘Hello I’m David and I have ADHD.’  My immediate response was,  ‘Wow!  You’re probably going to be very rich and famous one day!’  ‘No, I’m not,’ he shot back, ‘I have a problem.’ So that is how this cute kid defined himself – David with ADHD which is a problem.   It saddened me to think how his parents and teachers had missed a great opportunity to help him think of himself as, ‘David, with special talents. Read on to find out why labels for kids are a mistake and how to be Label-Free.

Mother’s Auto-antibodies: Indicator for Autism and ADHD

Autism

Research Study looks at Mother’s Auto-antibodies to determine indicators for autism and ADHD

by Frank J. Granett R.ph.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) afflicts approximately 1 in 88 children and is a primary contributor to America’s Epidemic: The Childhood Behavioral Health Crisis as described in the book Over Medicating Our Youth.  Over 12 million children and young adults consume powerful ADHD stimulant and psychiatric medications representing a consumption rate 3x times the world’s children combined.  The cumulative autism and ADHD diagnosis in young children presents difficult challenges for millions of families across the United States.

How to Minimize or Possibly Prevent the Effects of Dyslexia in Your Child

How to Minimize Effects of Dyslexia in Your Child

Tips on How to Minimize the Effects of Dyslexia in Your Child

In his newest book, The Marvelous Learning Animal, Arthur W. Staats shares his findings on what can parents do to minimize their chances of having a dyslexic child.

  • Generate first language development. Continue to develop the language development of the child by constantly naming the activities and experiences that are being experienced.
  • Create a relationship of doing things together. In play and other activities, such as coloring in books, using toys, and having the child help in such things as simple chores.
  • When the child has developed good language for a two or three year old, introduce what Staats calls the “reading game” as directed below.

Reading Game: A Preventative Measure to Dyslexia

What you Need to Know About Autism

Autism Awareness

April is Autism Awareness Month – What You Need to Know

by Jennifer Morrison, Ph.D.

Pediatric Neuropsychologist-Our Children’s House at Baylor

Over the past decade, awareness of autism has reached a fever pitch. Although this awareness is needed, it can bring with it much confusion—especially for the parents of young children who are constantly exposed to media coverage and new research studies about the condition. So how can parents process this information without becoming alarmed or overly concerned? Or more importantly, if their child is diagnosed with Autism, where can they turn for help?