In my last blog I talked about executive functioning, why this was the most important skill set for any child to have—and why children with special needs were especially at […] Read more »
Making School Work For Your Child
Making School Work is for parents whose children struggle to work up to their potential in school because of learning issues, problems with attention or development, or social/emotional concerns. It offers useful information and “helpful hints” drawn from my experience evaluating children and working with parents for over 30 years. It will focus on giving parents tools so they can help their children succeed, in school and in life.
Please post your comments, and ask questions. It’s what teachers tell your children—put your hand up and ask, because there are probably other parents with the same questions!
For parents and anyone who works with parents- here are some thoughts about the most important skills any child needs, and why it may be a struggle to develop them. […] Read more »
Many parents (myself included) work hard for many years trying to help their children be organized, more efficient, on time, to put things in their right places, manage their assignments […] Read more »
It’s hard to believe that school has been in session almost four months! By now, teachers are fully into presenting the curriculum, and children with special needs are often pushing […] Read more »
By now, the first school term is over, or nearly over. You’ve probably been seeing more signs of how well your child is handling schoolwork and expectations—papers sent home with […] Read more »
In my house, I’m known as “Yahoo.mom, the human search engine”. Whenever anyone (husband, three kids, the dog) couldn’t find something, they’d come to me. It usually took me about […] Read more »
The other day, as I was thinking about this blog, a song popped into my head. It was The Road Goes Ever On and On, from Tolkien’s Lord of the […] Read more »
Welcome to September! I hope your summer was as warm and as long and as relaxing as you wanted it to be. For me, summer never seems to last long […] Read more »
A recent blog by Shawna Wingert in HuffPost Parents made me think about all the children I see for evaluations, who struggle with so many areas of academic, social and […] Read more »
I can hear the sighs of relief everywhere as the school year winds to a close. Parents are exhausted from a year of vigilance and practice, driving and waiting. […] Read more »
