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Tweens with a Learning Disability

By Denise Oliveri Tue, Jan 27th, 2009

A tween with a learning disability can lead a fruitful and healthy life. Find out what you can do as a parent to help your child adjust to this condition.

When your tween is given the diagnosis of a learning disability, your first reaction may be disbelief. Once you begin to accept the reality of the situation, you need to consider how the actions you take will affect him for many years to come. If you are positive and supportive, your tween is much more likely to be happy and well-adjusted. However, if you are constantly reminding him of his disability, he is more likely to concentrate on it.

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