by Geoff Nixon | Dec 2, 2020 | General, Parent Tips
How to Help the Learning of Boys at Home Boys need competition, structure and more spacious learning areas.Educating and Raising Boys by Michael Nagel Why is it that boys are far more likely than girls to be expelled from school? And why are they twice as likely to be... 
by Geoff Nixon | Oct 27, 2020 | Parent Tips
How to Create Visibility and Cohesion As the parent of a child with learning difficulties, you probably have more professionals in your life than the average parent. Coordinating and managing these relationships is an overlooked challenge for a parent of child needing... 
by Geoff Nixon | Oct 12, 2020 | Learning Issues, Parent Tips
How to Win an IEP & Make it Work for Your Child Every child in the US is entitled to a free, appropriate public education. It might give you peace of mind that your child with a learning disability has an Individualized Education Program (IEP), but this is not... 
by Geoff Nixon | Jun 27, 2020 | General, Parent Tips
Social & emotional resources to support your child’s return to school Around the globe, schools are creaking back open or at least talking about that happening as we slowly emerge from the coronavirus crisis. The OECD’s Director of Education and Skills, Andreas... 
by Geoff Nixon | May 13, 2020 | Learning Issues, Parent Tips
The double-edged sword of frustration: 2e, twice-exceptional Twice-exceptional students can hide their difficulties for years, but then can get frustrated and down on themselves easily. That makes recognizing 2e early important and makes interventions valuable. 2e.... 
by Geoff Nixon | Mar 25, 2020 | Parent Tips
Working, Parenting, and Teaching – in the Age of COVID-19 If you find yourself now homeschooling your child (not by choice), you are not alone. About a billion children across the globe are looking to their parents for educational guidance due to the COVID-19... 