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These Tip sheets offer lots of quick, easy ways to help your child. Please feel free to share with others!

• General Tips for Parents - ways to develop productive routines and promote independence, both in the classroom and in the home.
• Parents: Helping Yourself and Your Child - tips to help parents meet the challenges of parenting a child with LD, support school success, and promote quality family time.
• Understanding Your Children's Learning Needs - ways to gather important information about your child's learning needs and identify how your child learns best.
• Parents as Advocates - guidelines on becoming an advocate in order to help your child reach his potential.
• Effective Parent-Teacher Partnerships - ways to create a productive partnership with school personnel and overcome potential barriers to communication.
• Making the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences - suggestions for parents and teachers on the best ways to address a child's needs through the conference process.
• The IEP - Tips For Parents - ways to make the most of this critical component of special education.
• Ways To Help Your Child Become A Better Reader - ways parents can encourage the development of skills needed by children in order to become good readers.
• Helping Your Child With Math - guidelines for providing school age children with assistance in mathematics.
• Turning Homework Problems Into Opportunities - guidelines for monitoring homework assignments, including providing structure and feedback.
• Homework Tips - ways to provide homework support while promoting independence.
• Choosing A Tutor For Your Child - suggestions to help ensure a good match between a student and tutor.
• Getting A Good Start to The School Year - tips to help chart the course for a successful school year.
• Technology at Home and in The Classroom - ways to use powerful technology tools that support academic and social learning.
• Study Skills - ways to encourage effective study skills that make studying and learning easier and more enjoyable.
• Preparing Your Child - And Yourself - For Summer Activities - tips on making summer a relaxing time, while continuing to strengthen and reinforce academic skills
• General Tips for Building Self-Esteem - ways to create a positive mind-set and foster a caring and support environment for your child.
• Promoting Confidence - ways to help children become more aware of their strengths and weaknesses.

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