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 * How Can I Help my Child with Learning Disabilities?**

A diagnosis of a learning disability may be tough to deal with at first. However, in order to fully cope, it is essential to pinpoint the individual disability. There is a wealth of information, strategies, and medicine (for ADHD) that can help with this diagnosis.

The first step is to communicate the Learning Disability with your child’s school. Take charge of your child education. As a parent, you can lead in researching effective treatment, and working in partnership with the school. This will ensure that all interested parties are on the same page. Advocate at your child Individualized Education Plan meeting. Important points are:


 * =Decide which goals are most important (before the IEP meeting)=


 * Listen to school specialist (ask for clarification if needed)

Determine or ask what your child’s primary learning style. There are three types Visual (learns by seeing or reading), Auditory (learns by listening), and Kinesthetic (learns by doing or moving.)
 * Keep the focus on your child’s progress (school have a lrge workload, try to maintain focus on your child's progress)
 * How can you help at home?**


 * __ Tips/tools for Visual learners __**


 * Use books, videos, computers, visual aids


 * Help highlight or outline notes


 * Use color drawings or illustrations


 * __ Tips/tools for Auditory learners __**


 * Read notes/materials out loud


 * Get your child a tape recorder for reinforcement


 * __ Tips/tools for kinesthetic learners __**


 * Memory games or flash cards


 * Role-playing or model building

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 * Allow homework breaks