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Different Terms You May Hear for Evaluations

If your child is struggling in school, you might be considering an evaluation. There are different kinds of evaluations, and the terms for them can be confusing. You might hear them referred to with different names, depending on who’s talking. Read more >>

Understanding and Preparing Your Child for Psychoeducational Testing

What is psychoeducational testing? How can you prepare your child for it? Author and parent Kim Glenchur offers clear answers to your questions. Read more >>

10 Things To Do Before School Starts

If your child has learning challenges, a successful school year begins in July, not the first day of classes. Set up your child for success by reviewing his IEP or 504 Plan, developing organization systems with him, communicating with teachers, Read more >>

Dear Teacher, Please Meet My Child [downloadable]

Begin each new school year by composing a letter to your child’s new teacher that outlines his strengths, interests, academic and social challenges, ADHD symptoms, and successful learning strategies. Read more >>

National PTA’s Special Education Toolkit [web resource]

The Special Education Toolkit from National Parent-Teacher Association (National PTA) helps make sense of an often confusing system and educates families of newly diagnosed children with special needs on how to get the best special education, services, and resources available Read more >>

Tips for Traveling with Kids with ADHD

Written by Jacqueline Nguyen, licensed clinical psychologist at CHC Summer is in full swing! So much fun to be had: sunshine, relaxation, and family vacations. But if your time off involves traveling with a child with ADHD, you know it’s Read more >>

Twice-Exceptional, Doubly Disadvantaged? How Schools Struggle to Serve Gifted Students with Disabilities

Twice-exceptional, or 2e kids are believed to make up at least 6 percent of students in special education — possess high academic aptitude but struggle with ADHD, mild autism, dyslexia or other learning and behavioral challenges. They are notoriously difficult Read more >>

How to Build a Resilient Family When Your Child Has Developmental Differences

All of us who are parents of children with special needs can recall the moment we first heard a professional confirm that there was something different about our child. Read more >>

CDC: Treatment of ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can often be managed with the right treatment. Treatment recommendations will vary by age group and include behavior therapy and medications. Treatment types Behavior Therapy Medications ADHD affects not only a child’s ability to pay attention or Read more >>

EdRev Expo 2019 Workshop: Language-Based Learning Disabilities and the Neuropsychological Evaluation [presentation]

This workshop focuses on identifying students with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD); understanding the differences between LBLD and a non-verbal learning disability (NVLD); and understanding/interpreting the evaluation process including neuropsychological, educational, and speech-language testing. Melody O’Neil, M.S. Ed and Associate Director Read more >>

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