Child Mind Institute

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The Child Mind Institute is an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Our teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain and empower parents, professionals and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most. Together with our supporters, we’re helping children reach their full potential in school and in life. We share all of our resources freely and do not accept any funding from the pharmaceutical industry.
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Woman picking up a drinking glass of water spilled on the floor.
Woman picking up a drinking glass of water spilled on the floor.
Kaden M (he/they)
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Learning Disabilities
March 24, 2022

How My Nonverbal Learning Disability Affects My Coordination

Nonverbal learning disability mainly involves a visual-spatial processing deficit or challenges. Along with that, many of us with NVLD struggle with fine motor and gross motor coordination. What does that look like for me, a 27-year-old adult? It means that ever since I was little, I have had a harder time using scissors and holding [...]
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Girl struggling in math class.
Girl struggling in math class.
Kaden M (he/they)
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Dyscalculia
May 16, 2021

What It Was Like Growing Up With Undiagnosed Dyscalculia

The year was 2014. I was 19 years old. I was sitting in my 8-10 p.m. freshman math class, unable to think straight as I anxiously shifted my focus from math to pulling at the hairs that make up my naturally thick eyebrows. To say that I was anxious at this time would be an [...]
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a woman holding open a book with light coming out of it
a woman holding open a book with light coming out of it
Kaden M (he/they)
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Learning Disabilities
March 4, 2021

The Day I Learned I Was Twice Exceptional

I recently started reading a book called, “To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled.” This book talks about students, as well as adults, who have both a disability — the main examples are learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) — and traits of giftness, high intelligence, or talents. However, there are certainly other [...]
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Dr. Liz Nissim- Matheis
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Disability
October 27, 2018

Please Stop Punishing Kids for Their Invisible Disabilities

As I always say, I’m a mom of three children first, and then I’m a Child Psychologist. I work with many children, adolescents, young adults (and their families) who have ADHD, anxiety and learning disabilities. I also am a class parent in my children’s school where there are children with these and other disabilities. I [...]
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Unlock Greatness with ADHD and a Learning Difference.
Unlock Greatness with ADHD and a Learning Difference.
Dave White Jr.
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Learning Disabilities
April 29, 2018

9 Tips for Choosing a College When You Have a Learning Disability

May 1, 2018 is the final day for students to submit their acceptance letters into most four-year colleges and community colleges. Entering a college atmosphere can be frightening for students with learning differences (LD) and ADHD. With the final day for students to submit their acceptance letters fast approaching, it’s important for those with learning [...]
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