Neurodiversity in Kids

A teacher wonders how to work with a child with selective mutism.

Mom think son should be tested for learning disability; father thinks he's just lazy.

Should a child with special needs attend a particular type of kindergarten program?

A mother wonders how to help her dyslexic child, who misses a lot of social cues and misreads situations and intended messages.

Learn the next steps after initial LD testing.

Children with deafness can participate in early intervention programs as soon as their disability is identified.

Our expert gives advice to a stepparent whose 14-year-old is reading at second-grade level.

Discussing and preparing for changes to come are likely to be very helpful to a child with autism.

A parent wonders whether her child's needs would be better served by a private school than a public school.

Seek out other parents of children with autism to find out about their experiences with transition.

Our expert is skeptical about retaining a gifted child with LD or ADHD.

It is technically correct to say that Ritalin® does not treat ADD, in the sense that it does not cure the condition.

A mother asks how she can help her son who has ADHD and Tourette's syndrome.

Our expert has not seen any professional literature suggesting that ear infections and/or the use of antibiotics cause autism.

A mother who has been successfully home schooling her daughter wants her to return to school, but fears she won't do well.

A combination of medical, behavioral, and educational therapies usually results in the best long-term outcome for children with ADD.

Find out about an "encoding" difficulty in a child, and what next steps are needed.

A grandparent who can provide consistent and firm boundaries for a child with ADHD can be a very helpful force in the life of the child.