School and Learning

Our expert suggests steps a mother can take to solve her son's problem of talking in class.

The best way to combat your child's learning difficulties is to team up with the teacher. Find tips on communicating with your child's teacher.

Are irresponsibility and distraction reasons to retain a child?

Learn how to reconcile your child's grades with his academic placement.

There are steps parents can take both to enforce the IEP and to obtain compensatory services to make up for the lost services.

There is certainly a relationship between hearing and spelling, but it's not the only explanation for spelling difficulties.

Even if your local school doesn't offer a gifted program, you can challenge and nurture your gifted child.

Families in which the parents come from different cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds must discover their own ways of celebrating the holiday season.

A school psychologist can determine whether a child has a reading disability or just reading difficulty.

Practical techniques for reducing absenteeism in school.

Our expert recommends a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation to identify a teen's problems and true potential.

Learn what an Individual Education Plan is, and how to request one for your child.

What kinds of problems may cause poor spelling in a bright child?

When summer vacation seems to stretch to infinity, make sure your children's minds stay active.

Find out what it means to be a visual learner, and what kind of help many visual learners require.

Being left-handed in a right-handed world is a challenge. Here's some advice.

Our expert advises a mother whose children both have trouble with reading comprehension.

Is the rote memorization of math facts truly a necessary skill?