Kids need to be taught critical thinking before they can use AI safely. It doesn't develop automatically. Research shows media literacy instruction measurably helps people resist misinformation, especially with repeated practice. Start with one habit: Pause. Question. Check. Practice it out loud with everyday texts, no device needed.

For a child who can't reach the text, listening isn't a shortcut. It's the way in. The short answer is: for many kids with ADHD and dyslexia, text-to-speech is not cheating. Used well, it removes a barrier to understanding grade-level content, while decoding practice continues separately. The deciding questions are the child, the task, and the goal: is the tool helping them reach the content, or doing a skill they are still building? This is not legal or medical advice, and y

Screen time limits are showing up in classrooms nationwide. A National Board Certified teacher explains what's really behind the shift, and what it means for kids with ADHD and dyslexia.