Child Learning Disability

At the age of thirty, just as everything was falling into place for him, Lee Pesky died of brain cancer. For his father, Alan, grief came with the realization that he had lost the chance to love Lee as he was—not as he wanted him to be. Ambitious, successful, and always striving for more, Alan had a hard time relating to a son who struggled with learning disabilities at a time when there was little understanding or help for kids who had them. Their relationship was complicated, and now, Lee was gone.

As with all kids, ADHD children experience behavioral problems from time to time but do so for more prolonged periods, which can have a negative impact on their social and academic skills. When they become excited, it can lead to a breakdown in their ability to focus and in turn causes frustration for parents as well. There are, however, some simple solutions to this problem.

Yes! You Can Understand Your Teen with ADHD is a powerful story of a mother’s journey to support her child’s struggle with late-onset ADHD, identify the complexities a teenager has to deal with when living with the disease, and find resolutions to the complexities.

ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - is one of the childhood disorders becoming more and more common in recent years. This is a neurobehavioral disorder, which starts to develop during childhood and may persist into adulthood. The defining characteristics of ADHD are difficulty keeping focus and attention, hyperactivity, and difficulty in controlling the different behaviors.

A little boy is born with a rare genetic condition called Norrie Disease. The boy is born completely blind and is about to lose his hearing too. A powerful tale of how his disability has impacted his family and how much richer their lives are for it. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Cameron's Smile, and learn about parenting children with disabilities.

ADHD - the most intriguing diagnosis out there, for any child or adult. Come take a journey with a family who has been engrained with ADHD. Witness the experiences they went through, how they have dealt with certain situations, and how they have embraced ADHD. They turned a perceived, negative stigma, into a positive experience for all. Sometimes, it is nice to know you are not the only one out there.

In Everything Is Going to be K.O. Kaiya Stone writes about her own experiences of living with specific learning difficulties: from struggling at school to being diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia while at university, to performing her own one-woman stand up show inspired by her journey. Always funny and unfailingly honest, Kaiya outlines the frustrations of having SPLDS but also the ways in which they have fuelled her creativity.

Many parents and families experience deep sadness, fear, and worry after their child has been diagnosed with a developmental disability. If this is you, you are not alone. As you think about how life is now different for your child, it’s natural to have feelings of concern because you want to see your child thrive.

This audiobook is meant to be an easy listen about Dyslexia and to help you gain a better understanding of the three Ds: Dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. Jess Arce is the CEO of I am Not Dumb, Inc. and Program Director of Lexia Learners, a tutoring company specializing in online private tutoring and small group homeschool classes for students of all ages with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and similar learning differences.

Autism has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years, thanks to dramatically increasing rates of diagnosis, extensive organizational mobilization, journalistic coverage, biomedical research, and clinical innovation. Understanding Autism, a social history of the expanding diagnostic category of this contested illness, takes a close look at the role of emotion - specifically, of parental love - in the intense and passionate work of biomedical communities investigating autism.

Introducing...an evidence-based approach to handling your ADHD...with or without drugs! If you’ve always wanted conquer ADHD but did not know how then keep reading.... Are you sick and tired of feeling disorganized, becoming easily distracted, and having difficulty sitting still? Have you tried endless other solutions but nothing seems to work for more than a few weeks? Do you finally want to say goodbye to loss of income, poor grades in school, and poor concentration and discover something which works for you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place.

On Losing a Child: Stories from the SFN Dad to Dad Podcasts is a compilation of 12 stories told from the perspectives of fathers who lost a child who in most cases was medically fragile. Each of the 12 chapters includes a heartfelt story by a father who has also agreed to serve as a Special Fathers Network (SFN) Mentor Father.

In this audiobook, rising star entrepreneur Onyinye Udokporo shares her story of growing up dyslexic in a society where neurodivergence was always presented as a white male issue. Onyinye discusses her experience of being diagnosed at 11 years old, starting a business the following year, gaining a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school and going on to complete two degrees by the age of 22, while also being honest about the difficulties she faced throughout including with bullying and anxiety.

If you want a deeper comprehension of the causes of and solutions for dyslexia, then this is your chance, because this guide talks about exactly that. What’s also included, is an accurate comparison between ADHD and dyslexia and the possible factors that contribute to both. With these data, you can lie the connection in your head between the two and more clearly see patterns in behavior and cognizant skills that others can’t.

Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have experienced the highs and lows of parenting - and they wouldn't change a thing. The pair met a decade ago and bonded over their premature twins with additional needs and their remarkable capacity for love, laughter and swearing like a trooper. As the mothers grew closer, however, they confided that they felt 'on-the-floor lonely' sometimes because nobody was talking about what it was like for families like theirs. It was time to give their community a voice.

Supporting kids with challenging behaviours can be difficult – but change the narrative, and you may be surprised. Most children will behave in challenging ways at some point, but persistent and difficult-to-deal-with behaviours can have a negative impact on relationships and learning. For educators, health professionals and caregivers who find traditional methods of behaviour management ineffective, Challenging the Story offers a fresh perspective and actionable strategies for positive change.

A todos los niños que han sido diagnosticados con algún problema de aprendizaje o conducta y etiquetados como diferentes e inadaptados. A los padres, maestros, educadores y tutores, quienes buscan respuestas y soluciones para enfrentar el retraso en lo.

This book will empower parents by giving them the tools and strategies to deal with dyslexia, making them confident and knowledgeable in the process. Central to this guide is language of acceptance and celebration, emphasising a learning 'difference' rather than a 'disability' and a genuine encouragement of dyslexic abilities and strengths.

People with dyslexia may struggle with many things. As kids, they try to keep up with the reading process in their classes. As adults, they may be good at reading but still not like it or have trouble with vocabulary. What kinds of other problems come with being dyslexic? This book will address these issues. Aside from that, we’ll look into the connection between dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and other learning disabilities. We’ll get into the root of the hereditary factors of dyslexia, and we’ll compare the dyslexic percentages among males and females.

Fifteen million children in the United States have been diagnosed with dyslexia. This learning disability is a major challenge not only for the kids, but also for their parents, families, teachers, tutors, and therapists. And yet, dyslexia doesn't have to be a disadvantage for kids - if the right tools are available. Parenting Dyslexia fills this critical need, providing prescriptive advice and concrete tips to drive educational and personal growth without any associated stigma.