Ask the Experts Q: My Son’s IEP Does Nothing for His Behavioral Issues If your child's IEP fails to address behavioral issues that impact his learning and growth, you can...
School Advocacy Should We Stay or Should We Go? When to Switch Schools Your child is struggling academically and/or socially, so you’re considering switching schools. But...
Ask the Experts Q: Can My Child Transfer to a Private School Due to Bullying? If a student with ADHD or LD is being bullied and teased relentlessly, what legal rights does he have...
ADHD News & Research One in Three Students with ADHD Receives No School Services A critical lack of school support services was revealed in the first large-scale analysis of school...
Ask the Experts Q: Can the School Refuse to Evaluate My Child? Parents of children with ADHD and LD may have to advocate for their rights at school — an attorney...
ADHD/LD Schools 6 Good Reasons to Change Your Child’s School Moving your child to a new school is never easy, and the decision to do so deserves careful analysis...
Ask the Experts Q: My Son’s Executive Dysfunctions Are Hiding His Intelligence At home, students may successfully use speech-to-text tools and parental support to get through...
Ask the Experts Q: How Long Should It Take to Implement an IEP? How long should it take to get up and running with the accommodations and services stipulated in an...
Self Esteem How to Invest In Your Child’s “Emotional Bank Account” Many children with ADHD, battered by daily criticisms and admonitions, have low self-esteem as early...
Guest Blogs “I am the Lost Boy Who Found a Way” By the age of 14, I had a criminal record that stretched multiple pages. I had served time in...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach Q: My Teen Can’t “Sit Down and Get to Work” In high school, it’s reasonable to expect students to enter class promptly and start working. But,...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach Q: I Never Hear From My Kids’ Teachers Your child’s 504 Plan requires regular communication from teachers, but they don’t return your calls...
ADHD in College The College Transition Program That Is Changing Lives A new program tailored for college students with ADHD improves their chances of thriving...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach Q: Can My Gifted High School Student Still Get an IEP or 504 Plan? Your child has always excelled in school, until suddenly – in high school – the workload is too much....
Ask the Experts Q: My Daughter Gets Good Grades, but It Takes Superhuman Effort Your child is succeeding in school, but at what cost? Staying up all night or devoting every weekend...