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Success At School
Fitting In

Expert tips for helping your child make friends and really thrive in social situations.

Accommodations For ADHD Students: A Parent's Guide

Federal law requires public schools to provide educational accommodations for ADHD students and those with learning disabilities. Here’s what parents should do to establish and maintain and IEP or 504 Plan.

The Parent-Teacher Partnership

Expert strategies for working with your ADHD child's teacher on an effective classroom plan and school accommodations to boost learning and behavior.

The ADD/LD Glossary

Explaining the acronyms, abbreviations, and terms associated with special education.

Homework Help! A System That Works for ADHD Children

Consistent routines provide the homework help children with ADHD and learning disabilities need.

How to Give Good Instructions to Children with ADHD

Expert tips for helping your child or student with ADHD better listen to, understand and follow directions at school and at home.

Play To Their Strengths: Accommodating Unique Learning Styles in ADHD Children

How teachers and parents can accommodate and encourage unique learning styles in school children with ADHD or learning disabilities.

Better Language Skills for Children with ADHD or Learning Disabilities

Expert advice for bolstering language skills – reading, writing, and speaking – in children with ADHD and learning disabilities like dyslexia.

School Organization 101: Clutter-Free Backpacks and Bedrooms

Work with your child to develop a school organization system for keeping homework papers and school supplies in their proper place.

Sample Letter: Introducing Your Child

Use this sample letter as a model when drafting your own letter to the teacher.

Know Your Child's Educational Rights

Does your child qualify for an Individualized Education Program or 504 Plan? Find out here.

High-Tech Writing Helpers

Gadgets, software and other technologies to help students compensate for writing difficulties.

ADHD at School: Hyperactivity Help

Strategies for harnessing ADHD hyperactivity in the classroom.

ADHD Medication at School

Guidelines to follow if your child needs a dose of ADHD medication during the school day.

How to Focus the Attention of ADHD Children

Creative ways to keep distracted children with ADHD and learning disabilities focused and engaged in the classroom and at home.

School Behavior Tips: Impulse Control for ADHD Children

Help children with ADHD think before they act by establishing clear expectations, positive incentives, and predictable consequences for good or bad school behavior.

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Features
Good to Go (to College)

College calls for more than sound study habits. Here's how parents can teach kids the essential life skills for success on campus and off.

Silencing the Naysayer

Tired of hearing people say that ADD doesn't exist -- or that it's somehow your fault? Here's how to get all the self-appointed "experts" to stop talking and start listening.

Caught in the Middle

Family life can get pretty complicated when one member of your brood needs special attention. Here's how to make sure all your children get the attention they deserve.

Inspiration
Worth the Wait

A long-delayed ADD diagnosis taught Carolyn O'Neal a lot about herself - and two of her children.

In Search of an Answer

We didn't know the right direction to take our son. We just knew to keep going.

My Very Messy Move

My recent move taught me quite a bit about organization. Lesson number one: Buy furniture first.

What Kids Need to Be Happy

Help your child with learning disabilities or ADHD develop optimism, self-esteem, and a playful sense of enthusiasm.

The Organized Life
What Are Cell Phones For?

For keeping touch on the go, of course. But that's not all they can do.

Say Goodbye to Stressful Mornings

Your A.M. routine will be smoother if you get some cooperation from the kids—and shift time-consuming tasks to the night before.

Make Pals With Paper

Overwhelmed by the deluge of documents that comes your way? This system eliminates paper clutter and makes you more productive.

Healthy Living
When Kids Feel Sad

Depression is surprisingly common among adolescents and even young children. Fortunately, treatments are safer and more effective than ever.

Can Your Child Safely Take a Break from Meds?

Important considerations when pondering a "drug holiday" for your child.

Your ADD Coach
Open Mouth, Insert Foot

Sooner or later, we all say something we wish we hadn't. Here's how to rein in impulsive speech.

Socializing Made Simple

Making new friends -- and keeping up with old ones -- is easier than you might imagine.

Shifting Gears at School

Getting to class on time and prepared is crucial to academic success. Help your child conquer tricky transitions.

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