Talking with your teenager about learning difficulties
An expert offers advice on fostering ongoing, positive dialogue with your teenager about her learning problems and how they impact her life.
The challenges of romance for teens with LD
Learn how and why teens with learning and attention difficulties often misunderstand the nuances of dating -- and how you can help.
What do you want to be? Parents and counselors give teens career guidance
High school students need direction on their career path, and parents and counselors each play a key role.
Foundations for resilience in teens with ADHD
Dr. Sam Goldstein tells parents how to reduce risky behavior and foster resilience in their teens with AD/HD.
Risky behavior in teens with ADHD
Psychologist Sam Goldstein describes the kinds of risky behaviors teens with ADHD often engage in.
Jonathan Mooney on goal setting and motivation in teens with LD or ADHD
This Ivy League scholar, author, and speaker has severe dyslexia and beat the odds for success. Learn how he stayed motivated and set goals for himself.
Teens with learning differences can land that perfect summer job
One mother shares the strategies that helped her struggling son find a summer job and experience new success.
How emotional issues change as kids grow
An expert talks about how emotional issues shift with developmental stages and how they affect the way children learn in school.
Great expectations: How parents affect school success for teens with LD
This study shows that parents' high expectations of their teens with learning disabilities are linked to better educational outcomes.
Dollars and sense: Teaching financial skills to teens with learning disabilities
Help your child with LD or ADHD develop money management know-how with these expert tips.
Declaration of independence: developing life skills for teens with LD
An expert outlines the skills your teenager with LD and/or ADHD must develop to function as an independent adult, and how you can help.
Is there life after high school? A primer for teens with learning disorders
Find out how you can help your child with a learning disability or ADHD prepare for college, work, and independent living.
Quit or carry on: when should you let your child give up?
Parents have different rules when their child makes a commitment. Here's what to consider when your child says they're done with something.
Peers and professionals can help resistant teens learn to read
Does your teenager struggle with reading but resist your suggestions and support? Where can you turn for help? An expert has some ideas for you.
When your teenager's peers are headed to college, but he is not
Help your teen formulate post-high school plans so he won't feel awkward talking with family and friends who ask about his future.
Young teen's dilemma: too old for camp, too young to work
There are exciting alternatives for middle-schoolers and young high-schoolers who are too old for day camp but too young to be left alone.
Helping teens develop self-determination: an excerpt from Guiding Teens with Learning Disabilities
In an excerpt from Guiding Teens with LD, author Arlyn Roffman, Ph.D. explains how to help your teen develop self-determination.
Helping teens with LD develop a healthy, balanced lifestyle
Learn why many teens with learning disabilities and ADHD struggle to achieve a healthy, balanced life.
Playing house the grown-up way: teaching teens with LD the art of housekeeping
Kids with learning disabilities and ADHD often struggle with certain aspects of housekeeping. An expert offers training tips for parents.
Tablespoons & teaspoons: teaching teens with LD the art of meal preparation
Get expert, step-by-step advice on teaching your child with a learning disability or AD/HD to plan and prepare meals.
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