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Every parent wants their child to do well in school and succeed in life. It’s challenging to watch your teen’s grades slip, despite the time, attention and effort you put into helping them improve. This can be even more difficult for parents of children with ADHD. If your teen has ADHD and you’re looking for ways to help them improve their grades, we’ve gathered some tips below. Unique tools Kids with ADHD simply do not learn successfully under conventional methods. So it’s wise to try unconventional study methods. Create a word puzzle  to help your child with a specific subject which they are struggling in. Rather than simply reading a book and quizzing them on the information, this is a fun way to study that doesn’t feel like school work. Have your teen  review the information  they studied for a few minutes just before they go to bed can also help them remember the information and process it while they sleep. Break it up According to  PsychCentral.c...

Source: Connect with Kids Kids Who Hide Their Illiteracy “You always found a way to get out of it, and you got further and further behind 'cause you weren't understanding what you were reading.” – Chad, 18 years old One in 7 American ... 32 million ... can't read according to a new study released by the U.S. Department of Education. And some among those millions are hiding their illiteracy from their family, friends and their teachers. They can't read, but they're brilliant at keeping it a secret. Chad, 18, was one of them. He remembers the embarrassment he felt in the 5th grade. "When I had to stand up in front of class or read out loud, for like, English, I couldn't do it," he says. Chad was reading at a 2nd grade level. Yet, year after year, he was promoted to the next grade. How did he do it? "[I] kind of, like, disappeared," he explains. "Went into the corner, I always kept my head down when we had to read." Experts say kids ar...

Dr. Selznick has written a book, The Shut-Down Learner , which can help many parents that are struggling academically with their kids that are underachieving may benefit from. Is there more to their lack of motivation? Here is a recent article by Dr. Selznick. We Keep Telling Him - “You've got to be organized. You've got to be organized!” By: Richard Selznick, Ph .D . Fifth grader, Matthew, is making his family crazy. The nightly ritual of "What do you have for homework?" "Did you hand in your work?" "When are you going to get started on your homework," is taking its toll on the family. Matthew's mother is particularly frazzled. With Matthew being the oldest of three children, he is putting tremendous strain on her. Not only does Matthew have a problem handing in his home work, and writing down his assignments, once Matthew gets started, it takes him incredibly long to finish. The other night, for example, it took Matthew between three and four...