ADHD Treatment Beyond Medication
Written by Vivien Keil, PhD, Neuropsychologist and Clinical Director
Resources Tagged With: learning
Does My Child Need ADHD Medication?
Written by Glen Elliott, PhD, MD
My son was recently diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He’s seven-years-old and often has trouble focusing in class. It seems like he’s getting in trouble every day, either for being disruptive or for distracting the other kids. Read more ›
Building Confidence in Shy Kids
Q: How do I help my shy child develop confidence?
A: Build confidence based on her strengths and provide opportunities for her to practice being outgoing. Read more ›
Taming the Disorganized Child: 5 Steps to Get You Started
By Maria Deniston, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist and Jill Yochim, MA, Educational Specialist
James, a middle-schooler, comes home from a long day at school and looks forward to downtime playing video games. After dinner, he searches for 15 minutes to find the scrap of paper where he wrote down his homework assignments, while his mother does the same, providing help that he does not appreciate. Read more ›
At-Home Strategies to Teach Your Struggling Student
For procrastinators, chunking is a useful strategy for breaking down large assignments into smaller, easier-to-tackle tasks. Read more ›
Helping Your Child Forge Friendships
While every parent hopes that his child will fit in and be accepted, making friends is not easy for all children. Read more ›
Is Your Child a Slow Reader or Are They Dyslexic?
Sara swept her vibrant red hair out of her face as she smiled up at me, clearly pleased with herself and seeking praise for the fact that she had completed her reading beautifully. What a change from the tentative reader I had met one year earlier. Read more ›
Your Distracted Young Learner
by Cindy Lopez, Director of Community Engagement
Is your child struggling with the same behavior challenges in school without making progress? Does he or she have ADHD-like symptoms? Read more ›
How Creative Play Builds Critical Reading Comprehension Skills
More and more parents understand the importance of reading to young children to promote literacy. Yet many parents are so eager to advance their child’s reading fluency that they neglect the importance of imaginative play in developing critical comprehension skills. So before you start to pack up the picture books and encourage your young child to read Harry Potter, make sure he’s getting plenty of opportunity to play.
Why is play important and what kind of play develops the foundation for literacy skills? Read more ›
Suicide & Depression & Learning Problems [video]
Is depression interfering with learning and school performance, or are school performance and learning issues causing depression? Watch this video to learn Read more ›
