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posted 05/27/2009, comments (2)

Tips for Helping Your Child with Transitions

Dealing with transitions can be hard for anybody but for the child who has ADHD or other learning disabilities, transitions can be particularly problematic. What are transitions? They are the time periods where one switches from one activity to another. During the course of the usual day at school or home there are usually many... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/29/2009, comments (3)

Living with ADD: Not the worst thing in the world

I was born on April 29, 1982 at Georget Washington Hospital in Washington, DC. Growing up with ADD has been a challenge for me, but there have also been many good times in my life as well. I am well aware that I have had special privileges and access to more things that most kids probably don't, but I can tell you from growing up with a little... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/30/2009, comments (2)

Learning Disabilities

Learning disabilities (LDs) impact the way people (both children and adults) process information, but have nothing to do with intelligence. Many people with learning disabilities have average to above average IQs Although most people consider the negative impact LDs can have on a child during school, these are lifelong conditions and can also have... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/16/2008, comments (0)

New HealthCentral Site for LD: Friends of Quinn

According to the National Institutes of Health, between 20 percent and 30 percent of children with ADHD also have some type of learning disability (LD). The most common and well known LD is dyslexia, but learning disabilities can be in reading, writing, mathematics, spelling or a combination of different areas. Up to 8% of all school age children... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/19/2008, comments (2)

My Recent "AH HA" Moment

I few weeks ago, I had one of those "AH HA" moments. It was when I read the description of dyslexia and realized the description sounded much like my youngest son. I must admit, as a mother, I had been searching for answers since he began school. As a writer (and most of my writing has centered around ADHD or mental illness), I have a... Read more Chevron

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