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Cyberbullying and Dyslexia
This article explains how a child suffering from dyslexia may be cyber-bullied. Dyslexia increases both the odds that a child will be bullied in real life…
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Dyslexic AND UN-Stoppable Quick Tip – Nutrition and Dyslexia
The role of food and diet in providing support to children with learning disabilities is an important topic, but parents can be overwhelmed and often struggle…
Dysgraphia
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Hand Dominance – a key factor in handwriting success
This article on handwriting dominance is helping parents understand the levels of their children developmental abilities on which hand they are comfortable with. The exercises with…
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Museum Director with Dyslexia Tinkerer Bill Brown
This article is about Bill Brown, who leads the “tinkering” program at the Eli Whitney Museum. This program caters to students ages 13-18 who are struggling…
Dysgraphia
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Should we worry about pencil grip?
Handwriting is a very important aspect in a student’s life. Taught the right techniques at an early age will make them have better handwriting when they…
Neuroscience of Learning
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Dyspraxia: Is it the hidden handicap?
Dyspraxia is an impairment of coordination that is mostly being diagnosed at a school-age. The child first appears clumsy or uncoordinated, but in reality the child…
Parenting
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How to Improve Your Child’s Reading Fluency
Improving a child’s reading fluency will help them read aloud with expression and obvious understanding. This article not only includes ways to gauge a child’s reading…
Attention Deficit Disorder
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How to Feel Good about Yourself When You Have ADHD
This article is directed specifically toward adults with ADHD who may not be feeling great about themselves. Seven suggestions are made that may improve ADHD-Sufferers self…
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Family Meetings
A family meeting is a program that helps parents with children who have ADHD. They help to provide parents with the key essentials to teach their…
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Child Discipline and ADHD
While having a child that has been diagnosed with ADHD may prove difficult in teaching them discipline, understanding that ages 3-10 are the formative years, in…