Skip to main content
  • Kids
    ADHD

    What can you do to motivate a gifted 12-year-old who has ADD and is slated for retention?

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    A parent seeks information about how to find private schools for her son, who is LD but not behavioral, hyperactive, or ADHD.

  • Kids
    ADHD

    A parent asks how you can tell when a child's inattention is selective and when it indicates an underlying attention or processing problem.

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    There is no special education category in the law for ADHD.

  • Kids
    ADHD

    Even the most experienced teachers can find working with a 13-year-old adolescent challenging.

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    Our expert suggests techniques for ameliorating word confusion in a 13-year-old with ADHD and CAPD.

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    When your child exhibits several signs of learning or developmental disabilities, it's time to get her tested.

  • Kids
    ADHD

    No teacher can make a "diagnosis" of a learning disability or an attention deficit disorder.

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    If testing by your local school district finds no problems in your child, it may be time to seek a more comprehensive independent evaluation.

  • Kids
    ADHD

    Although it can certainly make a dramatic difference, medication alone is rarely the cure-all for ADHD.

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    In this article an expert provides some clues to help dteremine how gifted your child might be.

  • Kids
    ADHD

    Forgetfulness and lack of organization are often associated with ADHD. These traits are even more frustrating in the case of a gifted student.

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    Keeping up with a gifted child can be very exhausting, but there strategies for relief -- including knowing your own limits.

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    Sometimes gifted children use intolerance to mask other kinds of feelings such as insecurity, loneliness, or low self-esteem.

  • Kids
    ADHD

    What should you do when you and your husband disagree about ADHD and special programs?

  • Kids
    ADHD

    When a child with ADHD starts a new school, it's important to get him into special services as soon as possible.

  • Kids
    ADHD

    Find some tips for helping reluctant readers with ADHD.

  • Kids
    Neurodiversity in Kids

    The problem of having one sibling identified as gifted and the other not qualifying for the program is difficult, but not insurmountable.

Join the Family

Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning.

Subscribe