Learning Issues

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Help with a Child with a Possible Learning Disability
Since my six year old son has been able to talk, he has always had difficulty in pronouncing certain letters and words. At the age of 3 my husband and ...
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Assessment for Learning Disabilities
Would like to have my 6 year old daughter receive comprehensive testing for lear...
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Learning Disability?
My four year old's ECEAP teacher had a specialist observe my daughter because sh...
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2Nd Grader with Possible Learning Disability
I have a 7-year-old son in the second grade. My husband and I just went to a sc...
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Kindergartener with Possible Learning Disabilities
My youngest (turned 5 in Dec.) has just finished his first week of Kindergarten....

ADD / ADHD

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Concerta
Hello, my 6 yr old has just been perscribed concerta for what we think is a mild form of ADD (the pediatrician recommended leaving it another year befo...
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Staterra and Concerta`
Hi, my 10 year old son has been on Straterra 40mg for over 2 years, now that he ...
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Needing Pros & Cons on "Adderall"
We have been having long term "focus" issues with my now 11 year old son and hav...
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Help with ADHD Kid on Adderall
My son, age 7, was diagnosed last year with ADHD after intense (and expensive) t...
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Advice on Adderall XR and Clonidine Taken Together...
Hi, the doc at the Child Study Center prescribed Clonidine for Logan on Wednesda...

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Autism Spectrum

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Input from Moms of Autistic Spectrum Kids About Help Wanted from Extended Family
I have a grandson on the autistic spectrum and belong to a support group for grandparents. I would love input from you mothers (and fathers) with kids ...
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Autism
Did anyone who has an autistic child see the news press conference about autism/...
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Could It Be Autism?
i know a 2 year old who still does not talk, is overy irritable, clingy to his m...
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Is Autism More Prevalent in Boys?
I'm pregnant with a baby girl & am scared to death of autism. It seems to be mo...
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Signs of Autism or Mommy Paranoia
Moms - I need your help. Both my husband's father and his cousin have Asperger'...

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Dyslexia

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Dyslexia?
My 5 yr old daughter often writes some letters and numbers backwards. Her teacher tells me that every child does it at this age. I have asked some mo...
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11 Year Old Daughter with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
I have an eleven-year-old (fourth grade) daughter who was diagnosed with dyslexi...
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Seeking Advice from Other Parents of a Child with Dysgraphia
My 10 year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with dysgraphia (difficulty writi...
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Partial Seizures / Dysgraphia - Newly Diagnosed
Hello! I have a 5 year old who was just diagnosed with Partial Seizures (Silent...
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Question on Testing for Dyslexia
I saw a list of 37 characteristics of dyslexia, and my son fit at least 18. (10...