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(Disabilities or Giftedness)

Don't forget to have your child's eyes tested. Research indicates that children with vision problems (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or dyslexia) that go undetected and/or uncorrected can have learning and/or behavior problems. Signs of vision problems can include some or all of the following: squinting, closing or covering one eye, sitting close to the TV, holding books very close, headaches, nausea, dizziness, clumsiness, tilting head, daydreaming, rubbing eyes, distractibility, reluctance to look at letters or numbers, inability to notice things, losing place in book, using finger to mark place in book, difficulty in learning to read.

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We put these two topics together because we know that school systems can have a tough time dealing with either learning disabilities or giftedness - sometimes for the same reasons. Several of these organizations have helpful links for children with either condition. Please note: These organizations are listed as a courtesy. Inclusion does not indicate Safer Child support or recommendation. Choose your resources carefully. If you know of a helpful organization that should be on this page, please let us know.

	Learning Disabilities Online
	National Center for Learning Disabilities
	Bridges4Kids - information resource on education for children with disabilities
	KidsHealth - "Individualized Education Plans" for children who have delayed or advanced skills for their age
	A medical report suggesting that giftedness can result in a misdiagnosis of ADD/ADHD
	Learning Disabilities Association of America
	Regional Resource and Federal Centers (RRFC) for Special Education
	Safer Child ADD/ADHD page
	Council for Exceptional Children - with learning disabilities or giftedness
	National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities
	ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
	Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
	The Gifted Child Society
	Summer Institute for the Gifted
	National Association for Gifted Children
	A glossary of gifted education
	Council for Exceptional Children
	Exceptional Parent Magazine
	Test Prep Preview - helps students prepare for exams (at no charge)
	There are several books available that powerfully illustrate how a compassionate and loving teacher can change the life of a child who is struggling. Just a few: (inclusion on this page is done as a courtesy, and doesn't necessarily indicate a Safer Child recommendation):

"P.S. Your not listening" by Eleanor Craig (Note: "Your" is spelled this way)

"One Small Miracle" by Lance Wubbles

"Lovey: A Very Special Child" by Mary MacCracken

Search Amazon.com for others:

	Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox and Elaine Bruner - dismisses the notion that children with learning disabilities cannot learn to read
	Safer Child Communication page - for helpful organizations that deal with communication disabilities such as stuttering, dyslexia, or deafness

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