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Allergies and Learning Disorders in Children
Everyone knows that air pollution causes respiratory problems in children and adults. Problems like asthma, COPD, and a susceptibility to respiratory infections. But did you also know that air pollution can contribute to allergies? No, I'm not just talking about sneeze attacks, but actual food, skin, and other childhood allergies that seem to be so prevalent in our culture.  Learn more about allergies and their impact on learning disorders in children in this guest article by Kate Croston.Allergies and Learning Disorders in Children originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Sunday, May 13th, 2012 at 12:38:17.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism spectrum disorder refers to one of several developmental disabilities that are caused by neurological problems. These disabilities are also sometimes referred to as pervasive developmental disorders. These disorders affect an individual's thinking ability, ability to communicate, and ability to interact appropriately with others. These disorders include five types of diagnoses including autism, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified, Rett syndrome, and childhood disintegrative disorder. Learn more about autism spectrum disorders.Autism Spectrum Disorders originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Friday, April 27th, 2012 at 19:35:20.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Disability Round-Up
Is the end of Social Security Disability near? Check out Charlotte Gerber's research on the future of the SSI Disability program and find out. Terry Mauro shares a parent's painful testimony of a victim being penalized for a bully's behavior. Keath Low shares information on symptoms of ADD in women. Learn more about reading instruction in special education programs from Jerry Webster. Depression Guide Nancy Schimelphening shares information on how newer antidepressants may be safer for individuals with Parkinson's Disease.Disability Round-Up originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Sunday, May 13th, 2012 at 12:29:48.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Help Your Child Prepare for Testing
It's that season again, and no, I'm not talking about allergy season. But what I'm talking about may make kids just as miserable...testing season. At about this time of year, schools across the country are holding standardized achievement testing sessions, and kids across the country are, in a word, stressed. But it doesn't have to be that way. While a little stress may be helpful to spur kids into doing their best on tests, too much can cause them to shut down and fail. The key to reducing your child's stress while helping him do his best is all in the preparation.  Learn how to help.Help Your Child Prepare for Testing originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at 12:34:18.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Learning Disability - What Is It?
Does your child seem to struggle with school tasks that other children seem to learn more easily?  Is your child frustrated with the learning process and possibly beginning to dislike school? Every child struggles with learning occasionally, but in some cases, learning problems become more pervasive and may signal something more serious, like a learning disability. Learn more about learning disabilities, what they are, and how they are diagnosed.Learning Disability - What Is It? originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Friday, April 13th, 2012 at 19:42:57.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Sleep Disorders and Your Child
Does your child with learning disabilities have sleeping problems? If so you're not alone. Many children with learning disabilities who also have sensory integration problems also have difficulty with sleep. This is especially true if your child is on the autism spectrum. Sleep problems involve difficulty going to sleep, waking up during the night, and difficulty getting up in the morning because of sleep problems in the night. Here are some tips that can help.Sleep Disorders and Your Child originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 13:05:41.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Testing Accommodations - What Does Your Child Need?
Determining what testing accommodations a child needs is a challenge. Parents and educators must carefully choose accommodations that will minimize the impact of a learning disability but will not give an unfair advantage to the child taking the test. The goal of any testing accommodation should be to enable the student to demonstrate what he has learned. Over-accommodation inflates a child's scores, and under-accommodation deflates a child's scores. Both are a problem when accurate performance assessment is the important thing.  Learn more about testing accommodations.Testing Accommodations - What Does Your Child Need? originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Saturday, April 7th, 2012 at 13:41:41.Permalink | Comment | Email this