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Tips For Helping Your Child With Homework
Your school-age child could be spending five to 12 hours – even more – on homework each week. So, here’s how to use that time to improve their skills mastery, performance and even wellbeing. Parental involvement Parental styles of involvement in their children’s...
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How Auditory Processing Difficulties Affect Children with Autism
Auditory processing difficulties As a parent of a child or children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you may have noticed that around preschool age or even earlier, they’d cover their ears even when you didn’t think there was that much noise about. Maybe they...
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What Happens in Our Brains When We Read?
Reading is not natural, but for so many of us, the pieces fall into place and we do it automatically. Humans have evolved to read and it’s crucial to everyday life, but reading delay can happen to anyone. Apart from being educational and informative, reading is one of...
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What To Do When You’re Struggling With Numeracy Skills
One in Ten Almost one in 10 adults in the US struggle with basic math beyond third grade – that’s 36 million people – according to ProLiteracy, the world’s largest adult literacy and basic education membership advocacy organization. Those one in 10 people struggle to...
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The Different Presentations of ADHD Explained
Given the differing presentations of ADHD, the variety in how it shows up in a child, you might have a hunch that your child or even you tick the box for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A diagnosis impacts those affected in their everyday life -...
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Get A Step Ahead With Your Upcoming Parent-Teacher Meeting
With the new school year in full swing, chances are you’re tee-ing up a parent-teacher meeting sometime soon. Here’s how to make the most out of the conference so your child is on the right track for a successful academic year. Start preparing your parent-teacher...
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Evaluating Homework
At this point in the school year, you are probably well into a homework routine with your child. That makes this the perfect time to evaluate that time, its challenges and successes, and whether or not a change is needed. Is Homework Effective? There are a number of...
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Acknowledge the Difficulty While Encouraging the Effort
“The existence of your neighbor’s pain is not dependent upon your belief in it.” - Jesse Williams Although it’s been several years since I came upon this quote online, the words still resonate daily. I am reminded of their significance as my observations, feelings,...
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For Struggling Readers Change Is Possible
Some Skills Are Automatic At some point in your day you will probably brush your teeth, button clothing, make a call, or walk, ride or drive to another location. Will you stop to think about the steps needed to carry out each task beforehand or is it just something...
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Back to School Social Concerns: Keep Calm and Be Kind
Back to School The new school year is quickly approaching. Parents and children are undoubtedly beginning to prepare for what’s to come. There are the familiar routines of viewing class lists or schedules, shopping for clothing and school supplies, and adjusting...
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