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Category: Learning Struggles
As the youth mental health crisis grows across the nation, many parents are both examining and reconsidering the environments in which their children spend their time. That includes traditional schooling. For many families, traditional schooling…
It’s the season for the summer Olympics! Are you tuning in to the 2024 Summer Olympic event or catching the highlights on your favorite media platforms? Let’s explore the historical timeline of famous Olympic athletes…
Congratulations! You’ve helped your child every step of the way in their academic journey, and now it’s time to prepare them for the real world. Whether they’re moving on to college, trade school, a new…
Do you remember the books you read when you were younger? The books that allowed you to escape into worlds of wonder and embrace new discoveries are etched into your memory for a lifetime. Get…
Everyone has a phobia. I’m not embarrassed to admit that I am deathly afraid of snakes. And math. I know I’m not alone, either. The fear of math actually has a clinical name–numerophobia, also known…
It’s been two full years since we were all introduced to the word “coronavirus” and the concept of social distancing and the fashion do’s and don’ts of face masks. It seems and feels so long…
The 2020-21 school year is already proving to be a challenging one thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. School looks entirely different this year, and in some cases it’s different from district to district within each…
Have you ever felt that the one-size-fits-all approach to education isn’t working for your child with ASD? Your child perceives and interacts with the world uniquely and, thus, needs a unique approach to education. There…
There have been days that I couldn’t find my motivation, and I’ve wanted to quit. I’ve wanted to break down, drop out of school and become a hobo living in my own personal train car.…
Parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder is a gift, but can be very challenging and isolating. During Autism Awareness Month, we want to bring attention to one particularly difficult area, motivation. Encouraging any student…
“Mom! I need a break!” As homeschooling parents we may hear this a thousand times a day from our students and may be tempted to think they’re just trying to get out of spelling or…
Does my child have ADHD? We’ve all seen the kid. He’s jumping around his desk or getting up to sharpen his pencil six times during one class. Depending on the teacher and the class, this…