What every parent of a child with learning disabilities needs to know 31 Articles

by Jeremy Holcombe

Raising children with special needs can be very challenging to even the most dedicated parents. Depending on the diagnosis and the severity of the child's behavior, day to day activities can be almost impossible. Things as...read more

by Allison Hickman

It seemed like our daughter was continually getting reprimanded at home for not completing simple tasks such as cleaning her room, making her bed and getting dressed when asked. One evening when she expressed great frustr...read more

by Deborah Holmes

Get ready for a wild ride! There is nothing that compares to the up and downs that you experience with a learning disabled child. Their successes and their failures are felt much more acutely because they and you have to w...read more

by Carly Braith

Just as our kids with special needs may be slightly more at risk of language issues or learning difficulties, they may also be more at risk of emotional problems. But there are things we can do to prevent any issues in the...read more

by Calvin Robinson

Every parent with a child with learning disabilities needs to know some basic information and needs to follow through with some basic actions. I am an adult who suffered through childhood with learning disabilities. I ev...read more

by Beth Mulkins

When our daughter's grade one French Immersion teacher informed us that Emily had been absent for more than 60 days that school year, we realized that we needed to determine the underlying cause for her frequent illnesses....read more

by Ginger Kazay

that you and your child are not alone. Denying a problem does NOT make it go away. Learning disabilities are more common than we used to believe. As they become more widely recognized, more help is available. More th...read more

by Paul Lines

A parent of a child with learning disabilities needs to know a number of things. Some of the issues will be naturally addressed by a loving parent, whilst others relate to the practicalities of dealing with the individual ...read more

by Andrew Park

As the father of a child with a learning disability, the most frustrating thing is not the disability,but the lack of services available to him. His mother endlessly searches the Internet, cajoles school boards and c...read more

by Nita Frazier

I am the parent of a learning disabled child. He has problems processing written language. For lack of a specific name for his condition we call it dyslexia because it is in the dyslexia spectrum. During his school years ...read more

by Lisa Hunt Warren

When your child's learning disability is caused by a condition like dyslexia it may be easier to get your child the appropriate help because disorders like dyslexia are generally fairly well understood by professionals wor...read more

by Ashley Manley

I believe the most important thing a parent that has a child with a disabilities needs to know is patience. I mean you need patience with any child and having a child with disabilities is just a little more time consuming,...read more

by Norma Golden

Children with learning disabilities need to know their rights and learn to self-advocate. Many students do not realize they have a legal right to insist their teachers make accommodations for their disability. These acco...read more

by Harish J

First thing for the parents is not to panic or lose confidence on their child as this can be cured with proper training and medication. Parents need to know that their children can be successful than any normal child wi...read more

by JavaQueen2000

Hello, my name is Lisa. My son was misdiagnosed at age 5 by Scottish Rite Hospital with severe ADHD. For over 9 years we struggled with over 41 medications to help him to cope with ADHD and his depression. He was diagnosed...read more

by Brandi Ferster

One thing a parent must decided is to Label or not to Label. This is a hard decision when you have a high functioning or mild Autistic child. The label will stay with them all through their education years. There is good a...read more

by Gary Roberts

My experience with my son who has a learning disability taught me the importance of advocacy from a professional and a parental point of view. To be a successful advocate you must believe in the reason for your advoca...read more

by Robert J. Chironna

If you are searching for a way to improve your learning disabled child's physical abilities, alertness, focus, and discipline then think about martial arts classes. Both my two sons have learning disabilities including...read more

by Dee Herrod

First learn about your child's learning disability. Find out the symptoms or trait and problems this disability may cause. Be sure to keep a record of every meeting, test results and diagnosis your child has. Become ...read more

by Terria Wilde

There are many things that one needs to know to properly care for a child with special needs. One thing a parent always needs to remember is to make sure to love the child no matter how difficult the situations are. Love...read more