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Maintaining a Good Relationship with Your Child’s Teacher [new!]

Whether your child is in preschool or is getting ready to graduate from high school, a positive and supportive parent-teacher partnership is always in the best interest of your child.

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Parent News Arrives in April

Announcing the April launch of Parent News, the newest addition to NCLD's FREE email newsletter subscription options! We'll keep you informed about timely, practical, and research-based information on topics to help you support your child's success at home, in the classroom, and to help you prepare your child for life beyond high school. Subscribe now!

Parent Talk - Helping Your Child with LD Find Success: How to Stay Energized and Engaged

As a parent managing a child with a learning disability, you may feel you are traveling an unfamiliar route on your way to an uncertain destination. On March 4th, authors Nancy and Danielle Graves answered questions about staying energized and engaged while parenting a child with a learning disability. Read the transcript now.

Dealing with the Social and Emotional Sides of LD

Guiding Teens with Learning Disabilities

For teens with learning disabilities, the struggles of coping with their disability-related symptoms can make the already trying time of adolescence even harder. NCLD talks with Dr. Arlyn Roffman about her book, Guiding Teens with Learning Disabilities, and about the role that self-awareness, self-acceptance, and humor play in the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Read an excerpt from Dr. Roffman’s book here.

Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with LD

This LD Talk transcript highlights Anne Ford, as she draws from personal experience and her work as an activist on behalf of individuals with learning disabilities. Ms. Ford offers insights into the frustration, confusion and heartache that are shared by so many families as their children strive to become increasingly self-sufficient and independent.

Additional NCLD resources on the social and emotional issues that often accompany learning disabilities:

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The Never-ending Debate: Public vs. Private

Which is the better choice for your child - Public or Private?
According to a review from the Think Tank Review project, little difference has been found between public and private schools. But before you flip a coin, it’s important to note that there are still some big unknowns, and that definitive answers to this question are not yet available due to research that still needs to be done.

NCLD's Checklist of LD signs and Symptoms provides a framework for identifying and addressing specific areas of concern. Although it does not diagnose learning disabilities, NCLD's LD Checklist will act as a guide for getting you the help that you need, whether you're a parent, teacher, or counselor or suspect that you yourself may have a learning disability.

NCLD's Parent Center is made possible by NCLD's Board of Directors and other committed parents and supporters.

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