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Teen Learning Disabilities What are Teen Learning Disabilities? The Federal Special Education Law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides the following definition: Specific Learning Disability means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, including conditions…

Teen suicidal ideations What is teen suicidal ideations? Suicidal Ideation is a medical term meaning thoughts about or an unusual preoccupation with how to kill oneself. According to the Center for Disease Control, suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. Over 1,500 teens kill themselves each year In 1998, there were 1,520 suicides among 13-18 year olds Approximately 1 in 12 high school students say they have…

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens--Think Win-Win The fourth habit in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective teens is to Think Win-Win. Sean Covey says "Think Win-Win is an attitude toward life, a mental frame of mind that says I can win and so can you.  It's not me or you, it's both of us.  Think Win-win is the foundation for getting along well with other people.  It begins with…