(4 min read) Have you bought countless worksheets and tried many computer games, just to make learning fun for your kid? I used to do that and sometimes I would stumble upon a learning activity that my kids actually like. But every so often the kids will come to me and excitedly tell me about […]
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(3 min read) Task initiation is the ability to begin projects without undue procrastination, in an efficient or timely fashion (Smart but Scattered, Dawson and Guare). Task initiation is one of the executive skills in our brain – skills that help us execute, or perform, tasks. Kids with ADHD might need more practice and patience
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(4 min read) We all get caught up in busy lives of school, work, making meals, cleaning dishes, going to sports and activities, and countless other tasks. As adults we might think it’s easier if we do everything for our kids. We can probably do it better and faster. But this results in kids losing
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4 min read I have seen my kids, who have ADHD, struggle to plan out a series of tasks or organize their studying. Kids with ADHD need to practice these life skills to become confident students and independent adults. I know that they struggle with executive function (EF) like many kids with ADHD do. Task
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5 minute read We are all trying to raise and nurture kids into becoming self-sufficient and confident adults. Kids have to manage their education, nutrition and sleep, chores, family life, and the complexities of the outside world. Underneath these topics lies each kid’s personality and how their brain is wired. Each kid needs to find
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3 minute read This week I had a blissful parenting moment. Everything worked out – mom and kid were in agreement. I felt joy and satisfaction that my methods had worked. This didn’t always happen though. I spent too many years and too much energy nagging my kids to pick up their clothes, pack their
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8 minute read We need better tools to measure progress and goal achievement in learning for neurodiverse students. At school kids have percentage grades, letter grades, and standardized test percentiles. These measurement tools do not capture the comprehensive and complex achievements of neurodiverse kids. For people that think about and do work in non-standard and
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