Sometimes, parenting is all about the “art of the spin.” In every life, a little rain must fall. For child with challenges, it can rain a lot. How do we help our children through challenges, set-backs and frustrations? This can be particularly challenging for children who struggle with emotion regulation. Children who cannot regulate their […]
Writing Disabilities and Dysgraphia-Getting Thoughts onto Paper
It starts with a call from a parent Here is one of my more common conversations with parents who are calling about a possible evaluation of their child’s academic needs – A mother (90% of the time, it is the mother who contacts me) on phone, “It is about my son (99% of the time, […]
Spelling Skills, Spelling Disability, Spelling Accommodations
We are in a new age for spelling. A hundred years ago (or even 50) spelling was important. Everyone wrote by hand and some had typewriters. Spelling was up to the writer and poor spelling was a sign that you were sloppy or maybe not very literate. Learning disabilities were unknown or poorly understood. As […]
Homework
I like the teacher who gives you something to take home and think about besides homework.-Lily Tomlin Labor Day is over, so just about anyone going back to school is now there. And where there is school, there is usually homework. Although research is not clear on the benefits of homework, about 70% of teachers […]
August 2014 News about kids, ADHD and the classroom
Just a quick entry. It is back to school and exciting for most. For some parents, it is a time of anxiety because for some kids, it is an acute loss of freedom of movement that they desperately need. As school starts, lets remember that movement is great and classroom structure is supportive. Here is […]
Back-to-School Knots
I was, on the whole, considerably discouraged by my school days. It was not pleasant to feel oneself so completely outclassed and left behind at the beginning of the race. Winston Churchill Yeay! It’s back-to-school time! Back to a schedule. Back to knowing where your kids are for most of the day. Back to a […]
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