LD and ADHD Newsletter

Dear Parents,

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Get in touch with your Irish side. Simmer up a mulligan stew, grow a feisty leprechaun, or screen a film set in Ireland.

Spring means SATs for juniors. With all the country's high stakes testing, it's a good time to inform yourself about what standardized tests mean for your special needs child.

For students with special needs, college can seem particularly daunting. Our experts have advice about finding the right college for your child.

From the Editors at FamilyEducation.com

St. Patrick's Day
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these Irish-minded activities, recipes, and printables.

St. Patrick's Day Crafts for Kids St. Patrick's Day Recipes Research Your Irish Roots Famous Irishmen Movies Set in Ireland

Irish for a Day Pot o' Gold Hunt Legend of St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day ABCs More St. Patrick's Day Resources

Standardized Testing
Find out what you can do to help your child succeed on standardized tests.

LD & High Stakes Testing The Problem The Debate Standardized Test Success CAPD & Accommodations

Bad Scores 11 Test Prep Tips SAT or ACT? Printable SAT Tips Practice Alone Is Not Enough Speed vs. Accuracy More on College Testing

College
Plan ahead to give your child the best chance of getting into the college of his choice.

LD & College Admissions Which Colleges Accept LD Students? College Programs for LD Students LD Software College for the Visually Impaired

College Search Tool College LD Services College and ADD Common Application Mistakes Nailing the College Application More on College Preparation

Liven Up Your Desktop
RSS is a way of bringing fresh content directly to your desktop. FamilyEducation.com has launched three great new RSS feeds: Daily Printables for Ages 4-6, Daily Printables for Ages 7-11, and Daily Games and Quizzes. Get your free subscriptions today!

Is Your Home Energy-Efficient?
An energy-efficient home can save you hundreds of dollars in energy costs, while doing some good for the environment. Find out if your home is energy-efficient, and then get energy-saving tips to cut down on your bills.

		Join in this discussion on our Message Boards about choosing public or private school: "My 4-yr-old son, now in Pre-K, will be transitioning into kindergarten this September. His next IEP meeting is scheduled for May. The Child Study Team in our town will be testing him...I still have concerns with how well my son will do in a regular classroom setting...." — concerned mom

Express Yourself!
Now when you take one of our personality quizzes, you can share your results with the world. Just copy and paste the html coding on the results page onto your website or blog. Start by discovering if family finances are your friend or foe!

Predict Your Child's Height!
Try our Child Height Predictor to calculate how your little one will measure up.

Poll: Test & Measure

What is the best way to measure how well schools are performing? Vote now. 13% By testing the students 6% By testing the teachers 49% By testing the teachers and students 13% By the number of students who go on to college 20% Other