Libraries are places of learning and discovery for everyone. Helping your child find out about libraries will set him on the road to being an independent learner. Here are some suggestions for how to help: *| Introduce your child to the library as early as possible. Even when your child is a toddler, take him [...]

American children on average spend far more time watching TV or playing video games than they do completing homework or other school-related activities. Here are some suggestions for helping your child to use TV and video games wisely: *| Limit the time that you let your child watch TV. Too much television cuts into important [...]

Let your child know that you think education is important and so homework has to be done. Here are some ways to help your child with homework: *| Have a special place for your child to study. The homework area doesn’t have to be fancy. A desk in the bedroom is nice, but for many [...]

Talking and listening play major roles in children’s school success. It’s through hearing parents and family members talk and through responding to that talk that young children begin to pick up the language skills they will need if they are to do well. For example, children who don’t hear a lot of talk and who [...]

Helping your child become a reader is the single most important thing that you can do to help the child to succeed in school—and in life. The importance of reading simply can’t be overstated. Reading helps children in all school subjects. More important, it is the key to lifelong learning. Here are some tips on [...]

Every child has the power to succeed in school and in life and every parent, family member and caregiver can help. The question is: How can we help our children succeed? The answer comes from a combination of common sense and research about how children learn and about how to prepare them to learn. We [...]

Family Perspective It is estimated that between one-third and one-quarter of adults with serious mental illnesses reside with their family, most often a parent. These parents, many of whom are elderly, financially strained, and female, comprise one of the largest caregiving groups in the nation. Families often perform a host of critical roles in support [...]

What Is Family Education?Family education can be offered to individuals in the family or others in the support network. Family education provides education, support, and coping skills to members of a recipient’s support network with the aim of supporting the individual and family in the recovery process. Specific topics and skills that are offered in [...]