In her book, Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner, Kathy Kuhl explains how she came to the realization that school wasn’t working for her son and decided to do what she never thought she could: stay home and teach him.

Learning disabilities (LD) come in several forms. Learn more about them, how they’re identified, and what types of instruction support students with LD.

Healthy hearing is critical to a child’s speech and language development, communication, learning, and social development. Children who do not hear well are at an increased risk of becoming struggling readers. Here are some signals that may indicate a hearing problem and information about what to do if you suspect your child may be part of the 10-15% of school-aged children experiencing a hearing problem. Also included is information about healthy hearing and hearing loss prevention.

Children who struggle with reading often need extra help. This help usually comes from the school, but some parents choose to look outside the school for professionals who can assess, diagnose, tutor, or provide other education services. The following article provides information on how to find the right person for your child.

When dealing with a bureaucracy, and school districts are bureaucracies, you need to keep detailed records. Logs, journals, and calendars provide answers and support memories and testimonies. This article provides examples of how to keep a paper trail.

If you think your child might have a learning disability, this article will help. Dr. Larry Silver tells parents the clues to look for in pre-school and elementary school children. Then the article talks about how to get a “psychoeducational evaluation” to find out for sure.

Do you want to take the GED Test? This article, by the General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS), tells you how to get the accommodations you need. Detailed information is provided on how to fill out the forms that document your needs.

Learn to get your way in disputes without suing or getting in a fight. People with learning disabilities, and their parents and allies can learn to apply the six steps of successful advocacy.

Today, I told my boss that I am dyslexic. It was the first time in my entire life that I’ve come clean right up front. No waiting until I get in trouble and then bringing up my dyslexia. This time I’ve decided to just tell it like it is right from the beginning.

Good reading comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading instruction at all grade levels and for all children, including those with learning disabilities. However, many scientific investigators of reading agree that further work on measures of reading comprehension is essential.