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Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… it’s about learning to dance in the rain… A friend of mine likes to put quotes following the signature line on her emails.  This was the one she used last week. Wouldn’t this be a great way to live?  Learning to take everything that comes and…

In the past few weeks, as the rest of the nation has hit record low temperatures, I have been extremely grateful to be living in Southern California where we believe 60 degrees is “freezing!” Walt Disney and Learning Disabilities In So Cal, we not only have the mountains and the beach nearby, but we also…

My mom is a great gift-giver (and a great gift-wrapper)!  This Christmas, one of the things she gave me was a pair of socks that says, “I am awesome!” If you’re like me, you’ve probably already disappointed yourself with regard to your New Year’s resolutions.  But today, instead of beating myself up, I decided to…

The Best Gift FROM Kids My grades are amazing!  My grades are amazing!  One of our junior high school boys came busting into his session at the learning center with this news recently.  Now that’s a great gift!  All the hard work that we, parents, and most importantly our student are putting in is paying…

Beyond Black Friday…Refreshing Gifts for the Whole Family Today is Cyber-Monday.  Apparently, the internet is loaded with amazing deals for the consumer that are available today only!  I can just imagine all those cyber signals pushing and shoving through space to be the very first in line to make their purchase. I don’t like crowds…

“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. 
The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. ” Alfred North Whitehead Helping Children and Adults Succeed Everyday at Stowell Learning Centers, we get the privilege of helping children and adults with learning and attention challenges achieve success. More aware…better at making…

When I was growing up, we had a giant pink eraser printed with the words, “I never make BIG MISTEAKS!” Obviously, it was a joke, but there are some people who would not find this funny at all.  For some students, learning is so full of potholes that every little mistake they make is a…

Last week, one of my staff members attended an IEP meeting as a school psychology intern. In other words, she gets to follow a school psychologist around and observe, but her job is to be a silent “fly on the wall.” Anyway, I wanted to share her experience with you so that you don’t find…

BOO! A few weeks ago at our information meeting, a teenage girl shared:  “I want to do things without fear.” How Fear Shows Up for Struggling Students Struggles in school often have much bigger consequences than poor grades. Socially, kids, especially teens, are often fearful that someone will know they struggle and think they’re dumb.…

I was about 12 when men first landed on the moon.  I remember Neil Armstrong making his famous statement, “That’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.” I have to admit; I didn’t quite appreciate how profound that moment and that statement were. Tiny Steps That Are Giant Leaps Everyday, I…