Failure. No one likes it but it teaches us so much. As adults, we know that failing in middle school so doesn’t matter in the long run. It may hurt, be embarrassing or seem like the world is ending at 12 but no one is going to ask you about middle school at a college […]
In recent weeks I have brought on several new clients who are starting or going back to college. It is that time of year. Starting college is exciting… and scary. If you have ADHD is can be a little overwhelming because there are so many little pieces that need to be done, your support systems […]
My son’s first day of school is today so homework time will be here soon for everywhere. Parents aren’t fans of homework time either; a frustrated student can bring down a household faster than anything else. Part of what I do in my work with students from middle school to grad school is set up […]
I often hear “my kid is really smart; if he can get through school, he’ll be fine.” No, he won’t. Sorry but it’s true. We hear about executive function (EF)skills in relationship to being an important part of academic success but they are so much more. EF skills are basic skills for life regardless of […]
Test taking is scary especially when you have experiences of your brain completely shutting down on previous tests that you were prepared for. Tips for studying: Start ahead of time. Don’t just study the night before. By starting early information will transfer to your long term memory. The more often the information is reviewed the […]
We all talk to ourselves; it is perfectly normal. It is called self-talk. It can be positive or negative and it is a cycle. Every time we have a conversation with ourselves, we are reinforcing who we are and what we are capable of doing. We are building up or destroying our self-esteem and self-worth. […]
Paying attention is more difficult today than at any other time in history. Why is it so important to learn to focus our attention? Research shows that if students don’t learn how to concentrate, they will have difficulties in most areas of life. According to Daniel Goleman’s book Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, this […]
Anxiety has been on the rise in children and teens since the 1950’s. Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, anxiety secondary to a medical condition and substance-induced anxiety disorder. According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America: 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder 75% of […]
I should preface this entire blog with I am not a neuroscientist and much of this is gross generalized. I just started working with a new family. Actually, I am working with the two young teens. One has a room that is filled with little “treasures”, small spaces to fit into, science experiments and describes […]
Parent-teacher conferences can be great or not. I have sat through my share that weren’t great. Depending on how accepting, we are of someone else’s view of our children. PTC should be a time to exchange information and reaffirm that parents and teachers are on the same page. We are so busy these days that […]
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