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3 Tips for Teaching Your Child to Self-Advocate
When you have a child with academic, social or behavioral issues, you know how important and how challenging it can be to teach them independence. […]
How to Build Self-Esteem When Your Child Is Struggling With School
For kids who suffer from learning disabilities and/or developmental delays, school is a painful place. It would be one thing if these difficulties […]
Teaching Teens with ADHD Money Management
Raising a teen has plenty of challenges, especially if that teen has ADHD . One skill that is important for teens to learn as they grow older is […]
How to Turn the Fixations of a Child with Aspergers Syndrome (ASD) Into a Career
For many children, trying new things and meeting new people can be exciting. For children with high-functioning Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), it can be […]
Oppositional Defiance and Violent Video Games: Just Say No!
Many kids start to push back against their parents as they develop a sense of independence, but for some kids excessive defiance signals major […]
Should my Teen with Asperger's Syndrome (ASD) Learn to Drive?
While it's not out of the question for a teen with Asperger Syndrome (ASD) to learn to drive, at least one study out of Rutgers University found that […]
Signs and Symptoms of Dyspraxia
Learning disorders like dyspraxia are not signs of low intelligence or in the case of dyspraxia, muscle weakness. They are actually brain-based […]
Managing Your Child’s Challenging and Aggressive Behaviors When New Baby Arrives
A new baby in the family is always cause for joy, excitement and celebration. Of course, for the older siblings, it can also be a cause of added […]