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             AD/HD and/or LD

Labels are often difficult to deal with. They are so difficult in fact, that a label might keep a family from seeking help. Obtaining the appropriate supportive personnel and strategies for your teen depends upon documentation and an official diagnosis.

AD/HD or LD are not due to a parental or moral deficiency. It is a condition that just exists in your child. Seeking help will enable your teen to obtain what he/she needs to fulfill his/her potential. With this assistance and support, kids learn coping skills that allow them to succeed. There are careers that can be matched to your teen’s strengths. With a correct diagnosis, a lot of the negativity associated with the AD/HD or LD disappears. Your teen isn’t lazy, stubborn, stupid, brain damaged, bad, etc.

The different “wiring” of AD/HD or LD often allows these kids have a sixth sense in experiences. Learning coping skills through proper modalities, lets this sixth sense be nurtured. Your child can learn to capitalize on his/her strengths.