By Leslie Josel The holidays are typically a time of joy, happiness, and lots of family togetherness. But for some children,...Read more The post 5 Ways to Ease Family Holiday Stress first appeared on Smart Kids ..read more

By Keith Senzer The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it pertains to schools and education has been a controversial...Read more The post 10 AI Apps for Academic Success first appeared on Smart Kids ..read more

By Lisa Rappaport, Ph.D As part of our month-long series on college prep for kids with learning challenges and attention...Read more The post College Acceptance Concerns first appeared on Smart Kids ..read more

By Paula Neumann The “right-fit” college is different for everyone, but a thorough search process is the best way to...Read more The post College Search: Cookies with Your Information? first appeared on Smart Kids ..read more

It’s been said that getting into a four-year college requires four years of focus and preparation. While that may not...Read more The post Special Issue: The College Readiness Guide first appeared on Smart Kids ..read more

By Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen recently shared that their son has a...Read more The post Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities Explained first appeared on Smart Kids ..read more

By Eve Kessler, Esq. Many girls struggle with ADHD without ever being properly diagnosed. Instead of recognizing that ADHD in...Read more The post How to Help Girls with ADHD first appeared on Smart Kids ..read more

What Makes Him Tic? A Memoir of Parenting a Child with Tourette Syndrome is a must-read for parents and caregivers...Read more The post Book Review: What Makes Him Tic? first appeared on Smart Kids ..read more

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Fred J. Epstein Youth Achievement Awards, celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of students with learning differences and ADHD. The awards were presented at the Smart Kids annual spring benefit, at the Woodway Country Club in Darien, Connecticut. Our amazing honorees were selected from a large group of applicants from all over the country. As you’ll see from their inspiring stories, they remind us all that learning differences need not be a barrier to success, and, in fact, often is the “X factor” leading ..read more

By Susan Baum, Ph.D Allison is a slow reader and poor speller. She struggles throughout the school year even with special education support. Her mother just learned of a special six-week summer program, recommended by the school to help Allison improve her reading and writing. Allison, however, has been looking forward to a summer free of academics, indulging her passion for acting at drama camp. Unfortunately camp takes place at the same time as the remedial reading program. Conventional wisdom might suggest that Allison opt for the remedial experience and postpone drama for another summer ..read more