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Depression and Learning Disabilities
Many people are affected by depression. Nearly seventeen million people in this country are estimated to be affected by this disorder each year. Many people with depression also have disabilities. Not everyone who has a disability develops depression, but many do. Learn about the signs of depression and when to seek help.Depression and Learning Disabilities originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 08:55:54.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Disability Round-Up
In this week's round-up, check out Terri Mauro's love notes for special needs parents. Charlotte Gerber shares an overview of Kindle Fire as an accessibility device for people with disabilities. Jerry Webster has some terrific pointers on managing challenging behaviors.Disability Round-Up originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 at 14:10:47.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Help Your LD Teen Develop Career Goals
As the parent of a learning disabled child, you may be concerned about your child's career goals. Does your teen have an idea of what she wants to be? Does he know what training is necessary to reach his goals? Is the career goal realistic for his abilities? Those are tough questions that most teens face. The questions are naturally tougher for teens with learning disabilities. Find tips and strategies to help your teen navigate the career choice path. Help Your LD Teen Develop Career Goals originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 16:22:28.Permalink | Comment | Email this

New Year's Resolutions for Parents of Learning Disabled Students
Losing weight, saving money, and getting a better job are usually among the top New Year's resolutions for many of us. As the parent of a child with learning disabilities, here are a few more you may want to add to that list. Find more great New Year's resolutions in the All About Parenting Blog Carnival hosted on the Parenting Teens site on January 1st. More on Improving Your Life in the New Year Inspirational Self-Improvement Quotes A Guide to Building Self-Esteem Self Improvement and Change for the Better Preventing Development of Addictive Behaviors in Life Why Don't I Do the Things that are Good for Me? New Year's Resolutions for Parents of Learning Disabled Students originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Sunday, January 1st, 2012 at 09:59:09.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Understanding Reading Comprehension Problems
Children with learning disabilities in reading such as dyslexia often have difficulty comprehending text in books and other reading material that is written at their grade levels. This can occur for several possible reasons. First, the material may be written at a level that is beyond their current independent reading skill level. Second, they may have limited prior knowledge about the content being read or have limited vocabulary knowledge. Learn more reasons why children may have reading comprehension problems and find strategies to help improve.Understanding Reading Comprehension Problems originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 at 19:16:26.Permalink | Comment | Email this

What Are Multiple Intelligences?
Howard Gardner, a well-known psychologist and educator from Harvard University. Howard Gardner's book, Frames of Mind, describes intelligence as more complex than an IQ score derived from an intelligence test. Based on his research, Gardner theorized that there are multiple types of intelligence that affect how humans process and comprehend information.  Learn more about multiple intelligences.What Are Multiple Intelligences? originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 19:54:44.Permalink | Comment | Email this

What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric disorder that typically emerges in childhood and can last throughout adulthood. Children with ODD display behaviors that are challenging to parents and educators. For example, they demonstrate aggression and purposeful misbehavior. They usually have difficulty interacting appropriately with peers and adults. The frequency and severity of their behavior problems causes difficulty at home and at school.  Learn more about oppositional defiant disorder.What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder? originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 at 11:49:02.Permalink | Comment | Email this

What Is Reading Fluency?
Reading fluency refers to the ability to read with adequate accuracy, speed, expression, and automaticity. Reading fluency is very important to one's overall ability to understand, or comprehend, what is read. Reading fluency is often a problem for readers who have dyslexia or learning disabilities in reading. Learn  more about this all-important aspect of learning to read.What Is Reading Fluency? originally appeared on About.com Learning Disabilities on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 at 11:52:03.Permalink | Comment | Email this