Learning Disability
When Smart Kids Work Harder and Still Fall Behind
Homework is still spread out on the table. Dinner is long over. Your child is staring at the page, trying not to cry. You sit next to them, doing your best to help. And then it happens. They cry. And then you cry. One mom said it exactly that way: “She cries and then I…
Read More The Gift of Movement and Unstructured Play
Having been on lockdown for most of the past year, it’s been fun to sit at our local outdoor food court as things are re-opening. There is a huge round fountain in the center. The raised edge encircling the fountain is about 18 inches wide. What is such fun about this fountain is watching little…
Read More Is Your Child’s Behavior Masking Dyslexia?
Halloween masks can be great fun, but there are students in every school who are wearing “masks” all year long. Mike was funny and gregarious. He showed his smarts in class discussions, but when it came to doing any kind of seat-work, he could be found entertaining his classmates. At home with all his unfinished…
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