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Is My Just Diagnosed ADHD Son Eligible for a 504 Plan?
I requested a 504 Plan for my recently diagnosed ADD son, and was told he... more »
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Is My ADHD Son Eligible for Government Disability Benefits?
I worry about my ADD son being able to hold down a job. Is he... more »
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Test for Dyslexia
"Is there a specific test for dyslexia?"... more »
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A Fair Grade
"Should we start our ADHD daughter in kindergarten or first grade this year?"... more »
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Should He Stay Back?
"Our school wants my ADHD son to repeat the sixth grade, but I'm worried that... more »
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Did Our IEP Come Too Late?
After struggling in school for many months, my daughter finally got an IEP. The accommodations... Prompt action might have helped »
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What Should an IEP Include?
"What should be included in my son's IEP plan?"... more »
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Social and Emotional Interventions
"My son's school feels no obligation to assist with any kind of attention-deficit social/emotional interventions... more »
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IEP Follow-Up
"My son's teachers don't follow his IEP and don't return my calls. What can I... more »
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What Is a 'Slow Processing Speed?'
"Our son is bright, but an educational assessment found that he has a 'slow processing... more »
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My Son Hates to Read!
"My 11-year-old ADD/LD son hates to read. How can I help him overcome this?"... more »
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Finding the Right School
"How do we find a good school for my six-year-old granddaughter, who was just diagnosed... more »
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Helping a Visual Learner
"My daughter has trouble with her oral vocabulary quizzes — she's a visual learner who... more »
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ADHD at School: Convincing the Teacher
"Why isn't our daughter's teacher picking up on her ADD?"... more »
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Reading Problems
"Reading is difficult for my daughter – she seems to be in such a hurry... more »
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Should My Son Go Back to First Grade?
"Should my son leave his twin and return to first grade as his symptoms of... more »
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504 Plan Denied: Case Against the School?
"My ADD/ADHD children struggle with organization and anxiety, and they need a 504 Plan. They... Can the school deny my children a 504 plan?»
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How Much Does a Special-Education Lawyer Charge?
"I need to find a special-education lawyer in my area to help my son get... How to hire a special-ed lawyer»
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504 Plan Ignored
My nine-year-old attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) daughter has a 504 Plan at school, but her... more »
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When Your ADHD Child's School Won't Cooperate
My attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) son’s doctor sent a letter to his high school,... more »
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Can Insurance Companies Discriminate Because of ADHD?
My son is a part-time college student. Our health insurance company will not cover him... more »
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Is ADHD Keeping Your Child From Finishing Homework?
My attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seven-year-old has problems doing work independently. He sits passively... more »
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How to Quiet Noisy Fidgeting, Shhh!
Many of the ADHD students in my classroom continually fidget or tap their pencils, and... more »
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Did Schools Reject My Son Because of His ADHD?
My ADHD son was rejected or wait-listed by 13 schools he applied to, despite high... more »
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Reminders to Stay On Task
"How can my ADHD son refocus after a few moments of daydreaming in the classroom?"... more »
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Computer Programs to Help Learners
"Can you recommend any computer programs that would be good for reading enrichment for a... more »
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My ADHD Son Daydreams at School
"My son cannot stay focused on his tasks. He 'daydreams' in school and at home."... more »
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Do IEPs Cover Executive-Function Problems?
The school psychologist told me that an IEP doesn’t cover my daughter’s executive-function problems. True... more »
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Is Dyslexia Not a Recognized Disability?
"My daughter is dyslexic, but her school told me that our county doesn’t recognize dyslexia... more »
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Is My Son's School Wrong to Deny Him Accommodations?
My son is bright, but he struggles in some subjects. His school denies him accommodations... more »
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Reinforcing Your Child's IEP
"My son's IEP indicates that I will be notified whenever he misses an assignment, but... more »
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Paying Attention During Conversation
"I sometimes have to ask people to repeat what they said because I often take... more »
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When ADHD Behavior Prevents Good Grades
"My professors say my ideas are great, but my grades suffer because I hand in... more »
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Homeschooling the AD/HD Child
"What is your opinion on home schooling children with attention deficit disorder?"... more »
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Times Tables Tricks: The Right Way to Teach Children with ADHD/LD
My fourth-grader is having great difficulty learning the multiplication tables. We’ve tried many approaches, along... more »
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Extra Time for Testing
"My college says I can be given extra time for tests, but I have trouble... more »
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Should I Hold Back My Son?
"My son is bright but inattentive. Should I have him tested for ADD, and would... more »
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Can Preschoolers Go On ADD Medication?
"Is our preschool son too young to go on ADD medication?"... more »
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When ADD Kids "Don't Care"
My seven-year-old, who has ADHD, makes careless mistakes and doesn’t finish her homework. When we... more »
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ADHD Accommodation — Or Not?
"Is it reasonable to ask for 504 accommodations for my son — a gifted student... more »
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ADHD Rights for Private-School Students
The teachers at my son's private school are uninformed about ADHD and treat him like... more »
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Affording ADHD Medication Each Month
"It is a struggle for us to scrape up enough money to pay for my... more »
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ADHD Diagnosis, and a Claim for Disability Benefits
"Is it true that children with ADD qualify for Supplemental Security Income?"
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Understanding No Child Left Behind
"I suspect my younger son has ADHD and dyslexia, but our school district says he... more »
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Monitoring School Progress for Your ADHD Child
How can I better monitor my ADHD son's IEP?... more »
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Advice for ADHD School Success
How can I help my ADHD child do better in school? ... more »
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Dealing with an Out-of-Line Teacher
"My ADHD child’s third-grade teacher makes him sit alone during lunch, at a desk about... more »
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Calming Pre-Test Jitters
"My nine-year-old daughter freezes up during tests. She was offered additional time, but that didn’t... more »
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Gadgets for College-Bound ADHD Teens
"Should we buy our son a computer for college? He tends to use the computer... more »
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Bilingual Resources for Parents
"Where can I find reliable information in Spanish about the educational rights of children with... more »
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Legal Rights & SAT Accommodations
"The College Board denied my daughter’s request for accommodations on the SAT, even though she... more »
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504 Plans In Different States
"We just moved to a new state, and my son’s school has been slow to... more »
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Learning to Follow Instructions
"I'm a high school senior who has trouble following directions unless every step is listed... more »
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Accommodations on the SAT
"My son receives extra time on tests through a 504 Plan. Can he receive the... more »
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Helping With Homework
"My 12-year-old struggles with his homework, but refuses my help." ... more »
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ODD and Public Education
"How can I get my son's school to provide the accomodations he needs for his... more »
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Losing School Supplies
"My son frequently loses his pens and pencils, but his teacher refuses to keep spares... more »
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Skipping Words
"My daughter's school won't recognize her reading problems. What can I do?"... more »
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Academic Assistive Technologies
"Are there any assistive technologies appropriate for a 10-year-old?"... more »
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Meshing At-Home and At-School Discipline
"My 6-year-old is frequently kept after school for infractions. At home, he gets time-outs as... more »
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When Parents Refuse to See the ADD
"I'm certain one of my students has ADD, but his parents refuse to hear it... more »
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Helping My Daughter Learn To Read
"How can I help my daughter improve her reading skills? She may have dyslexia as... more »
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Help for a Gifted 12-Year-Old
"My son's teacher has labeled him a bully, (which he is not) and says he... more »
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Language Learning Strategies
"How do I motivate my daughter to make an effort in her language studies?"... more »
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Transition Goals for IEP
"What type of transition goals should I put in an IEP for a high school... more »
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My Daughter Reverses Letters, Numbers...
"My daughter often writes numbers and letters backward. Is this related to her ADHD or... more »
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Adult Math Education
"I'm a 33 year-old divorced father of 4 children. I've been diagnosed with ADD. My... more »
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Block Scheduling for Classes
"Is there any research suggesting that block scheduling is preferable for children with ADHD?"... more »
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Reading Problems
"My daughter is struggling with reading -- guessing at a word after seeing three letters,... more »
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How Can I Become A Coach?
"Can you tell me what kind of education I would need to become certified as... more »
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Coaching the ADHD Child
"What would you suggest for coaching an 11-year-old?"... more »
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Test Anxiety
"My daughter has ADD and suffers greatly from test anxiety. How can we best help... more »
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Wants To Be A High School ADHD Coach
"Where can I get information to help me better coach my high-school students with AD/HD?"... more »
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