Self Esteem & Stress Management
Individuals with learning disabilities often struggle with self esteem because of poor academic performance or difficulties with social relationships. Articles in this section provide tips for parents for developing healthy self esteem in their children, as well as resources for ways to talk with kids about learning disabilities.
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Graduate Motivated, Even with Learning Disabilities
New Teaching Approach Shuns Labeling Children
Meeting the Challenges of Maintaining Confidence as a Learner
Students with Disabilities Advocate Best for Themselves
Supporting a Sense of Learning Competency for Children with Language Related Learning Disabilities
A Game of Strengths and Weaknesses: Athletics Amid Academics
The following is based on my clinical experience and familiarity with the general research regarding issues of learning disabilities. It is not meant as a guide for therapeutic intervention or scientific review, but to promote "food for thought" regarding the potential benefits of sports in the world of learning disabilities. Hopefully, it will encourage students, parents, and educators to expand their thinking regarding how to investigate strengths.
I was a hopeless student when I was in grade school. "Patricia Buckley is not proficient in any subject" was the summary on one of my school reports. I have always had a lot of energy and a mind that runs all over the place. Only when I am drawing or painting am I both quiet and concentrated. A grade school teacher saved me. She told my mother. "You need to get Pat to a school where art is appreciated. That is where her talent lies."
Helping Children with Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD Cope with Tragedies
It is hard to know what to say to children about the tragic events and crisis of September 11, 2001. This event has brought feelings of fear, sadness, and horror to Americans and to our children. It is impossible to shield children from such events. It is not easy to know what to say to children in times like these.
Dyslexic Talents and Nobel Prizes
The negative behaviors we often see in the child with severe learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently turn into positive attributes in adulthood. Parents, take note: There is often a light at the end of the tunnel.
Tips for Developing Healthy Self-Esteem in Your Child
Preventing Antisocial Behavior in Disabled and At-Risk
Help Your Child Choose a Career and Find a Job
Predictors of Success from a Longitudinal Study
Understanding Children's Hearts and Minds: Emotional Functioning and Learning Disabilities
We often label students according to their behavior-without knowing the essential cause for behavior such as "laziness," " carelessness," or "acting out." Identifying the cause can be quite complex. This article explores the connections between learning disabilities and emotional problems.
Developing Recreation Skills in Persons with Learning Disabilities
Risk, Resilience, and Adjustment of Individuals with Learning Disabilities
On July 26, 1996, it was my pleasure to attend in the U.S. Senate the sixth anniversary celebration of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). During this celebration the National Council on Disability (NCD) issued a new report, Achieving Independence: The Challenge for the 21st Century (A Decade of Progress in Disability Policy, Setting an Agenda for the Future). According to NCD chairperson Marca Bristo, "Achieving Independence is not government as usual; it calls for real change by and for real people."
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