Learning Styles

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Find out how to be an advocate for environmental changes in the classroom in order to level the playing field for kids who think differently.

There are a number of options regarding special education versus regular kindergarten.

If gifted education is mandated in your state, a child who qualifies as gifted cannot be removed from the program.

Word reversal or directional reversals are common in younger children, and many outgrow the problem.

Find out whether individuals can inherit the condition of dyslexia from a parent.

When a school does not honor your legal right to request an evaluation, there are steps you can take.

A parent seeks advice after the teacher tells her gifted child he must "earn" the right to receive more challenging schoolwork.

The best way to determine intellectual giftedness is through formal educational assessment testing.

In this Expert Advice column, licensed social worker Noreen Joslyn answers your questions about extra motor behavior in young children.

It is sometimes necessary for parents to obtain outside private testing for achievement scores and IQ, when they suspect their child is gifted.

When a school district refuses to honor a student with a legitimate Section 504 plan in place, it's time to contact a lawyer.

When your child's teachers are an obstacle to the IEP, there are steps you can take.

Criteria for gifted class placement can vary greatly from district to district.

There are many resources available to help teachers bypass the difficulties that children with LD can experience in math.

Finding topics of interest is a common problem for young readers with advanced ability.

Yes, there may be advantages to homeschooling your dyslexic child, and no, in most states you do not have to be specially trained to teach your child.

Even when a learning disabled child is making little progress, for their social health it may be better to keep them with children their own age.

Testing may be required to determine the cause of your child's reading problems.