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First Five Things to Do After Your Child Is Diagnosed with Learning Disabilities

By Terri Mauro, About.com

1: READ "A Learning Disability Is Only One Part of a Child" to get a little perspective.

2: BUY "A Mind at a Time" by Dr. Mel Levine to better understand the way your child learns.

3: PRINT a brochure on learning disabilities to read, save as a reference, and share with family members.

4: REGISTER at SchwabLearning.org to get a newsletter, message board, research opportunities, and other learning-disability-related benefits.

5: VISIT our listing of learning disability links for more information and ideas.

Do you have suggestions for parents of children newly diagnosed with learning disabilities? Please share them in the forum.

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