My Top 10 Auditory Working Memory Strategies (for students) Auditory working memory is the memory used to remember and work with information that you hear, but it’s the information that does not have a lot of meaning. Meaningful information, such as a funny story, goes to your verbal memory. It is easier to remember because […]
Should I have my child’s learning evaluated?
Should I have my child’s learning evaluated? And by whom? New Year, New Start We feel inspired and ready to tackle problems in January. Fresh starts are great. I love January for this. (Sure, it’s random. We can fresh start ANYTIME, but January is sort of a symbolic and traditional time to do so. Jump […]
Parenting a Child with Poor Emotion Regulation
When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. ~L.R. Knost The Intense Child (an understatement) Do you have one of those “intense” children, a “spirited” one, a bit passionate . . . alright – a HARD one? Do you have the kid who falls […]
Workaround-You can’t fix everything at once
It’s okay to go around a problem instead of solving it. At least for a bit. I hear it’s called a “workaround.” I am trying to make it feel like less work, but whatever . . . the point is you don’t have to be fixing everything, all the time! It’s exhausting for both you […]
Emotion regulation and the art of the spin
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, […]
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 […]
Sleep, Attention, Learning & Behavior
Nutrition, sleep, hydration, and exercise-I am reviewing the four foundations of learning (and life). The second of our four foundations is sleep. Science is still trying to figure out exactly why we need to sleep . . . but, while they are sorting this out, let me assure you that we DO need to sleep. […]
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