Children who are diagnosed with a learning disorder often have a parent who has the same disorder. For the parent, seeing your child experiencing the same struggles you had with reading or math can be painful. But your shared challenges give you an opportunity to be a key source of support and empathy — and a valuable role model for your child.

This week on childmind.org, we offer a new article on how a parent with a learning disorder can be most helpful to a child with the same LD. Our experts discuss how to validate their feelings and share your own successful strategies for overcoming challenges — keeping in mind that your child’s experience is likely to be different than yours. We also round up other resources on LDs: What are the earliest signs of a learning disorder? What do they look like in the classroom? And how you can help your child talk about their LD and build confidence.

— Caroline Miller, Editorial Director| ✉