The IEP, or the Individualized Educational Program, is a contract that makes sure that all children who are disabled no matter how severe would get free appropriate public education. This will be provided at the expense of the government, even if there has to be adaptations and services provided for your child. This is a […]

For many people with learning disabilities (LD), it is hard for them to express what they are feeling. Without being able to effectively verbalize what they need, want, or feel many LD people will let their action speak for them. This can be a sign that something is truly wrong and should not be ignored […]

The HSLDA, also known as Home School Legal Defense Association, is an advocacy organization based in the United States that promotes the freedom of children attending home school, as well as their guardians and parents.
The Home School Legal Defense also supports other issues that are associated with religious rights, such as opposition of same-sex marriages. […]

Parents with four and five year old children must prepare for the children to enter school.  Kindergarten in public school usually begins when the child is five years old. 
Kindergarten is a critical year for learning but should be a fun year for the child introducing school as an enjoyable experience.  Some parents worry about the […]

A child who has a learning disability is indeed not to be presumed unintelligent. The uses of IQ tests have shown that there is no apparent and conclusive proof of a learning disability hindering intelligence. These individuals that are afflicted with a limitation in the learning process, can and most often do lead a productive […]

Young children of school age usually have two centers to their lives.  The home is the first important place that children have to relate to for their education and lifestyles.  The school is the second place that children have to deal with in their young lives.  The home school liaison is important whether students actually […]

Those who suffer from dyscalculia produce inconsistent answers in basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, etc. A child with this learning disability will have a difficult time or inability grasping and remembering math concepts and rules. The abstract concepts are placed into long-term memory for retrieval. Many children with dyscalculia can’t get the information […]

Literacy in many subjects is important to the academic progress of all children, and student progress should be continuous whether at home or in a traditional school.  The home school literacy connection is important first in the language arts.  The home school programs start with kindergarten curriculum so parents who want to keep their children […]

The idea that learning disabilities are solely confined to classroom settings is far from true. The fact is that learning disabilities interfere with everyday life for people of all ages, and can impede the development in children far before they even hit a classroom. When a child is diagnosed with a learning disability, it is […]

Statistics show that approximately one child out of ten will undergo some type of home schooling. Parents decide on home schooling for many reasons such as, physical or mental disabilities where the child will not be able to cope with the rhythm in which lessons are run in a traditional classroom, medical condition, single parents […]