Neurodiversity in Kids

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.

A mother seeks advice on how to encourage her bright younger child without damaging her LD child's self-esteem.

What can you do to help a child who has trouble understanding directions?

Having a learning disability should not impair a child's chances of getting into a good college.

Learn how to find early intervention programs for a child with CP.

Find out what to do when your child's teachers can't figure out why his reading skills are not advancing.

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.