Parenting

On National Handwriting Day, Understood’s Dr. Andrew Kahn shares how he recognized and managed his dysgraphia from childhood to adulthood.

Since we launched the AI-powered Understood Assistant on U.org, it’s become a go-to resource for anyone who wants expert-vetted information on learning and thinking differences.

A behind-the-scenes look at how Hilla Katki and a team of experts at Understood.org are helping parents reduce the number and intensity of emotional outbursts in their neurodivergent kids.

The Understood Podcast Network launches What Now? A Parent’s Guide to Tantrums and Meltdowns. Host Dr. Kahn covers the ins and outs of tantrums and meltdowns for parents of children with learning and thinking differences.

Wunder helps parents feel less alone by bringing caregivers of neurodivergent children and experts together in a way that’s never been done before.

As we celebrate International Day of Education, let’s remember that everyone has the right to education.

Beginning the conversation about learning and thinking differences is an important step in supporting children academically, socially, and emotionally — but it can also be the hardest part.

As a psychologist, I have spent over a decade investigating how learning and thinking differences can impact academic progress.

Voices of the 1 in 5: Guest Post: So often, parents and families of children with learning and thinking differences feel alone on their journeys. At Understood, we’re building a community to change that.

On September 9, Understood, with the American Academy of Pediatrics, UnidosUS, and CCSSO, hosted a virtual Town Hall featuring discussions with parents, pediatricians, teachers, and experts about how to address academic and emotional challenges that may arise this school year, and ways to make it a positive experience for all.

Voices of the 1 in 5: Guest Post: So often, parents of children with learning and thinking differences feel alone on their journeys. At Understood, we’re building a community to change that.

As children around the country return to school, the new “Back to School Study” by Understood and UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., finds that teachers and parents predict increased academic, mental health, and social and emotional challenges for learning.