Superfish Menu


Podcasts

Our audio interviews cover a wide range of topics of interest to
parents, educators, and students with LD. Listen to them while
you're on the site, or download them to your portable audio
player so you can listen to them while you're on the go!


Parenting Issues

Life-Long Success

Success doesn't happen overnight. It's a continuous process of understanding your strengths and challenges, and then making adjustments as needed.

Activities for Daily Living

Children with LD grow into adults with LD. While you may be most focused on helping your child to develop academic skills, don't forget to teach them practical "daily living" skills. These skills will give them confidence about their future independent adult life.
Learn more ›

Coping with LD

Being a parent is hard work; raising a child with LD adds other layer of difficulty. Whether you're just learning about your child's LD or you've been managing it for years, don't forget to take care of your own needs — a "balanced" parent benefits the entire family.
Learn more ›

Family & Marriage

Having LD in the family can be tough — on the relationship between parents, and between the child with LD and his or her siblings. When you learn how to balance the different needs of family members through a team approach, everyone benefits.
Learn more ›

Play, Enrichment, & Holidays

While your child may struggle with academics, you can help him or her to find success and joy through other extracurricular activities. Encourage your child to explore and discover new interests and passions, whether it's for music, sports, animals, or astronomy.
Learn more ›

Financial Matters

Supporting your child with LD will impact your wallet. Your child may need a tutor for extra academic support or a counselor to help build some social skills, or you and your teen may be looking ahead to college. Take heart: resources are available.
Learn more ›



0
For ParentsFor Parents
....More >
Coping with LDCoping with LD
 ....More >
Coping: Parents of Children with Learning DisabilitiesCoping: Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities
The school year is officially in full swing. Class scheduling conflicts have been resolved, books have (hopefully) been covered, supplies purchased, and homework routines established. The never-large-enough boxes on kitchen calendars are filling up with carpool schedules, music less....More >
Effects of Learning Disabilities on a Family and MarriageEffects of Learning Disabilities on a Family and Marriage
Lissa Weinstein, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at City College and The Graduate School of The City University of New York, as well as an associae director at the Pacella Parent Infant Center. She has worked as a clinical psychologist f....More >
Living with Siblings Who Have Learning DisabilitiesLiving with Siblings Who Have Learning Disabilities
"Don't Forget about Me!" I have often mentioned the social-emotional journey toward the acceptance of a learning disability (LD) and shared information and resources that were intended to help adults work though the complex emotions that go hand in hand with having a child who stru....More >
Success Outside of School Success Outside of School
There's More to Life than School School can be a tough place for kids with learning difficulties. Academic demands, coupled with feelings that he's different from his peers, can lead to stress and frustration and may be the first step on the road to damaged self-esteem. You know th....More >
Learning Disabilities and the Arts Learning Disabilities and the Arts
The arts are more than a fun, superficial way to keep kids occupied. Art activities can help children with learning disabilities begin to overcome the challenges they face in learning in many different ways. Of course, having a learning disability does not necessarily mean that a pers....More >
Are You Recharging Yourself?Are You Recharging Yourself?
Special needs children are likely to be high maintenance children. Whether a disability is developmentally, neurologically or medically based, these children require significant time, attention, planning and support. They are sensitive on many fronts. Their emotions, behaviors, likes....More >
Summer Exploring and Learning Tips: Beyond BooklistsSummer Exploring and Learning Tips: Beyond Booklists
Have you ever stopped to think about ways to help your child get better prepared for the start of the new school year — by practicing the skills that he or she has learned during the summer months? Well, now is the time! You've already got a list of summer reading books from your chi....More >
15 Holiday Survival Tips 15 Holiday Survival Tips
Have a second helping of stuffing, stay up past bedtime, shop ‘til you drop and eat cookie dough right out of the bowl — it’s the holiday season! For many of us, this is a time to focus on fun, friends, and family, flipping our schedules upside-down and filling our days with exciteme....More >
Reaching for ResilienceReaching for Resilience
In earlier columns, I have written about the social-emotional side of learning disabilities, and drew attention to some characteristics and behaviors, also called success attributes, that have been shown to be important (even predictive) of success. As the summer months approach, I'm ....More >
Asking for Help and SupportAsking for Help and Support
A rarely discussed and frequent experience of special needs parents is wanting and needing to ask for help from other family members and friends. Many reasons may impede you from enlisting assistance: fear of disappointment, letting go of control, not knowing how your child's behavior....More >
Managing a Child's Learning Disability: Celebrate Every VictoryManaging a Child's Learning Disability: Celebrate Every Victory
Through all of the pain and frustration we experienced, in spite of the disappointing teachers and tiresome administrators, the overriding memories that rise above it all are the people who were there for Danielle. Teachers fell into three categories: the ones who did no harm, the one....More >
Preparing for Special Holiday Events Preparing for Special Holiday Events
Ben Franklin said "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," and we all know how applicable this advice is during the holiday season. Special events or changes in schedules and routines can be exciting, but can also be disruptive and stressful. This is especially true for chil....More >
A Parent's Perspective — Multiple Children, Multiple ChallengesA Parent's Perspective — Multiple Children, Multiple Challenges
The following is a transcription of the podcast, “A Parent's Perspective — Multiple Children, Multiple Challenges (Audio).”   In this podcast, Candace Cortiella talks with Julie Buick and Andy Kavulich, two members of the National Center for Learning Disabilities’ Parent Leader T....More >
Managing a Child's Learning Disability: Believe No One Managing a Child's Learning Disability: Believe No One
My work experience has taught me to seek the best minds on a particular problem or subject and to value their opinion. This does not extend to my personal life where a more cynical stance exists. The challenge was to combine my professional and personal processes into a more beneficia....More >