Kids

When the relatives are coming to visit, find out how to prepare them for dealing with your child with ADHD.

Nine is far too young to be having a solitary, romantic boyfriend or girlfriend.

A child who won't follow the rules about Internet use should face the consequences: no computer use at all.

Zoster ("Shingles") is contagious only to those people who have not had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine. The course of this disease is usually mild and the prognosis good.

A parent asks whether threatening a student with a documented learning disability is a common teaching practice for inclusion.

Find out what to do when your child's teachers doubt a diagnosis of ADHD, or don't understand it.

Our expert advises a parent who fears her son may have a disability.

What sort of accommodations can a child with LD get on standardized state tests?

A parent or legal guardian has the right to start the evaluation process, as spelled out in the special education laws of the U.S.

Step one in avoiding chat room problems is to succeed at some form of authentic communication with your child.

Gifted children can exhibit ADD tendencies. Here are some tips on helping to diagnose this combination.

Before you actually buy that pony, take a minute to talk with your kids about the things that really matter.

Give your child permission to be creative in telling "pretend stories" to you.

Mortified by your child's behavior? Find out why kids "say the darndest things," and how you should react when it happens.

Answer the questions on this school safety checklist to determine whether your school could be doing more to protect students.

A good school safety policy is one where the people feel safe -- if you don't, your school's policy probably needs some help.

A mother is concerned that her three-year-old cannot answer even simple questions about a book that was just read.

A parent asks how to deal with a child with LD and ADD, and how to find support groups.