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Learning Disabilities Articles for Help with Kids by Susan Kramer

Contents

1. What Is Dysgraphia? 2. Dyslexia Information and Help 3. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Symptoms 4. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Explained 5. Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Managing Anger 6. What Is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder  - CDD? 7. Hyperlexia Information 8. Asperger's Disorder Information 9. TSC and Learning Disabilities 10. Living Harmoniously with Learning Disabilities 11. Cooperation and Learning Disabilities 12. Overcoming Stress 13. Dividing Time Between Your Kids 14. Helping Kids with Challenges Make Friends 15. Learning Difficulties or Disabilities? 16. Making Transitions and Learning Disabilities 17. Helping Kids Find New Solutions 18. Back to School Dress When Challenged 19. Showing Courage and Learning Disabilities 20. Teach Kids to Stay Close to Home 21. Feeling Fear and Learning Disabilities 22. Kids Learn Trustworthiness 23. Multitasking Ideas

24. Laziness or Learning Disabilities? 25. Helping Kids Reach Their Goals 26. Family Roundtable Discussions with Kids 27. Materialism Issues 28. Illness or Accident Leading to a Challenge 29. Vocational or Academics for Challenged Teens? 30. Expectations and Relating 31. Nurturing Kids of All Abilities 32. Our Roles in the Eyes of Society 33. Developing Self-Esteem 34. Changing Goals and Learning Disabilities 35. Shopping Trips Can Be Educational 36. Achievement with Learning Disabilities 37. Resolving Conflicts and Learning Disabilities 38. Teaching Kids Order and Organization 39. Family Life with Learning Disabilities 40. Backyard Motor Skills Games 41. Truancy and Learning Disabilities 42. Kids Learn About Playing Fairly 43. Looking for Equitable Resolves 44. Aerobic Activities for Stress Relief in School 45. Acceptance, Abundance and Learning Disabilities 46. Kids Learn About Sharing

20. Teach Kids to Stay Close to Home

A story in the news about an 8 year old boy with ADD wandering away from a campsite had a happy ending. He was found by rescuers more than 4 miles away from camp, after 80 hours on his own. But this was a very lucky event, and could have been much worse if a stranger had snatched him away from his parents and family.

We ask ourselves, "How can I prevent this from happening to my kids, with or without learning disabilities?"

A solution would be to have every child wear a camp whistle on a chain around their neck, tucked into their shirt, when at an unfamiliar place, whether across town or across the state. And to give 2 long toots on their whistle to call for help. Then after a minute repeat the 2 loud toots, repeating the sequence until they are found.

Two long toots let others know it is a whistle call for something, and not random playing with a whistle.

A story from the past about 2 toots of the whistle: When I was growing up and a train would be approaching our village, it would blow its whistle twice to let us know to clear the track.

Train your child to run away from strangers that are approaching, to go in the opposite direction from a stranger, and not to answer a stranger's question. And though it might be tempting to take candy when offered by a stranger it is just their way of trying to get hold of you. Remind your kids that no one has the right to touch or grab them when they don't want it. It is helpful to remind your kids to run in the opposite direction if a stranger approaches and to scream as loud as they can to scare the stranger away.

Article by Susan Kramer

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