Students can have a difficult enough time trying to function and essentially excel in school under normal circumstances. But when it has been determined that the student has a learning disability, success in school can be that much more difficult.

Normally, students with learning disabilities receive extra attention in school. However, there are times when that student might need a tutor to help with specific weaknesses. If your child has a learning disability and you think he may need a tutor, here are some characteristics in the tutor that you should look for - as well as other ideas to consider.

Special Training

Whether you’re looking for a tutor to work with your child in person or over the Internet, there is a certain level of training that the tutor should have in order to be properly qualified to help your child. For instance, the tutor should understand and be able to apply certain multisensory techniques. To make sure the tutor is able to properly tutor your child, it’s a good idea to ask about training, references, and experience level.

Constant Repetition

A student who has a learning disability often requires more repetition than other students. So after you find a tutor who you feel will work best with your child, it’s good to schedule at least two sessions per week to help reinforce ideas and sink in the message the tutor wants to get across.

Choose a “Fresh” Time of the Day for Tutoring

A student who has a learning disability not only can benefit from repetition when working with a tutor, but also choosing and sticking with a time that represents “freshness” and a readiness to learn. For many students, this means getting started before school starts. However, it’s best to consult with your child and monitor his response to determine the best time to stick with permanently.

Try Online Tutoring for Reinforcement

If you’ve decided to work with an in-town tutoring service, or personal tutor who comes to your home, it’s a good idea to reinforce their work with that of online tutoring services. Many services that you find online are highly qualified to work with all types of students and can help you to solidify ideas that your regular tutor has already taught.

Keep Your Child in the Loop

With your child having a learning disability, insecurities may not be far away. So to make sure your child does not feel insecure or inadequate by needing the added help of a tutor, it’s good to explain along the way why the tutor is coming in to help. It’s also good to let your child know that tons of other children - even at his school - get help from tutors on a regular basis. Your goal in keeping your child in the loop is to focus on the work at hand, rather than any inadequacies he may be feeling.

Your child’s having a learning disability is not the end of the world; it’s actually the beginning of a time that you and he can get closer as you discover the innate intelligence he was born with. As you bring a tutor into the loop, things can only get better. So make sure your child understands all of this - with love.



Thanks to Heather Eagar for contributing this article to our ADHD blog:

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Is this the sort of help with ADHD children you, as a parent, are looking for? At the James Madison University, students were interviewed about their misuse of the ADHD drugs like Adderall to help them study for exams. Overall anything between 5 % and 35% of students are snorting this drug or similar ones to get through their exams. They seem to be ignorant of other possible side effects such as: anxiety, hypertension, hallucinations, insomnia, weight loss, sudden death and seizures. They seem to be unaware that Adderall is a Schedule II drug and they could get up to 40 years of imprisonment under Virginia drug law. Fines of up to $500,000 could be imposed as well. Is this the treatment of ADHD in children you wanted?

Is this the future you see for your child when s/he gets to university? Here is another story of a boy in the UK who had severe ADHD and was on a very high dose (70 mg) of Concerta. Normally a 50mg dose is the maximum dose. Because of the side effects of this ADHD drug supposed to calm hyperactivity and control impulsivity, this boy injured himself while trying to iron a shirt which he was wearing at the time. One of the side effects of the drug was a terrible feeling of depression and listlessness. The 18 year old stopped taking the medication and one of his reactions was to go and burn down a school. He was convicted of arson and ordered to pay damages. Is this the sort of treatment of ADHD in children you were looking for?

When parents ask about treatment of ADHD in children, they do not want to hear these stories and many will shrug their shoulders saying that these are calculated risks. Other parents will run a mile from these ADHD medications which are a cocktail of amphetamines and they know that they are addictive and can lead to drug abuse. They also know that these psychostimulants are in great demand on the school parking lot. Up to 20% of teenagers who have been on these ADHD drugs are at risk of drug dependency and ending up on the drugs scene and even as pushers. Is this the only help with ADHD children we are offered by the drugs industry?

Many parents have read extensively on ADHD and know that , in spite of the drugs industry’s best efforts, there ARE alternative ADHD therapies available and they consist of herbal/homeopathic remedies which are just as effective and without any of the side effects or problems I have mentioned above. Each parent has to make an informed choice and the one thing that will influence them is the fact that ADHD drugs only suppress the symptoms and never cure the cause. Actually there is no cure but the natural remedies for ADHD will alleviate the symptoms and will not turn your child into a zombie , arsonist or drug pusher. This is the treatment of ADHD in children which will never get much publicity. The link here will give you all the information you need.



Thanks to Robert William Locke for contributing this article to our ADHD blog:

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Can you answer Kohaku’s question about ADHD?:

How do people get learning disabilities? Are they just born with it or does something make them have it like if they got hit on the head hard or had a seizure as a baby? I had a seizure as a baby so im guessing that’s how i got it.

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Can you answer carrie’s question about ADHD?:

What’s wrong with that? Shouldn’t we get rid of these old fashioned stereotypes? Studies have shown that hyperactive kids are more successfull than other kids. People should encourage their kids to be hyperactive.
Kids who aren’t hyperactive don’t deserve to be called kids, do they?

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