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How to Manage a Shut Down Learner
Why Your Child Shuts Down and How to Respond For many children, shutdowns are a last resort, a way out of an overwhelming situation. Children want to please, and they understand that shutting down does not please parents or teachers. And yet for many, it's a common...
Take Control of Your Child’s Learning
When the school's timeline & goals differ from yours Raising a child is challenging enough, parenting a struggling learner - including auditory processing disorder, dyslexia, and ADHD - multiplies that challenge tenfold. This post focuses on what you can do when...
Is Homework Taking The Joy Out Of Parenting?
Is it time for a change? If you dread homework time, you are not alone. Learning difficulties and homework battles go hand in hand. Stress, arguments, standoffs and general frustration play out in homes every school night all over the globe. For a very good reason....
Learning Disabilities 101: Deciphering the Code
An Introduction to The Most Common Learning Disabilities Parents are bombarded with mixed messages about the causes and treatment of common learning disabilities. A quick read of any learning disabilities group on Facebook will support this statement. This post aims...
5 Surprising Facts About Diagnosing Learning
It simpler than you think, unscrambling the jargonYour child is not keeping up. What to do?Getting a learning diagnosis is traumatic. The terms are scary and it feels insanely complicated. You have friends who have done it, only to come back with an...
Hey Mom, Here’s Why I Don’t Like Learning
The Letter Many Struggling Learners Could WriteA love of learning is the rocket fuel of education. Learning avoidance is a headwind.Hey Mom,I know you love me and want the best for me. I also know you are disappointed that I don't like reading as much as you did as a...
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...
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 -...
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,...
Addressing Attention Concerns in Class and at Home
Addressing Attention Concerns There are three types of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD: inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined. Inattentive ADHD is often overlooked or left untreated and is more common in girls than boys. Symptoms include...