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School’s Out: Give Summer Some Structure
…or email you. Elementary school-aged kids who don’t have a phone could use an iPad, Chromebook, or other device to send a message through some sort of agreed-upon platform. Whatever…
ViewReplace Suspensions with Reset Rooms
…because it isolates them from teachers and peers. Student learning also suffers, as noted by multiple authors: “Schools with high suspension use have shown lower mean scores on state achievement…
ViewConquering the Three Mental Enemies of Adults with ADHD
…out loud, and see which feels better: the original statement, or the new. Distorted Statement Balanced Statement I always let them down. They might be disappointed about how this went….
ViewThe Imagine Neighborhood
…of each story, we use music to help give them a vocabulary to talk about their feelings. Then we take a pause at emotional high points and talk to the…
ViewWhy Does Sam Struggle with School Projects?
…Effective time management begins with increasing one’s awareness to the passage of time as well as the awareness to one’s use of time. ● Encourage the student to use a…
ViewEnough Is Enough: The Adult ADHD Guide to Saying No
…regulation can cause feelings of being trapped. This was the recent topic for the adult group meeting of our Philadelphia-area CHADD chapter. We shared strategies and created wording that could…
ViewHelping Teens Avoid the Pitfalls in Spending
…click the purchase button automatically without thinking. “My daughter messaged me one night saying she wanted to buy a new cell phone case because she saw one in a TikTok…
ViewKeep Communication Going After Graduation
…lot to do with cell phones enabling families to call or text more easily than before. Your child is no longer a teenager, but a young adult—a change that includes…
ViewScreen Time and Sleep During the Pandemic
…digital media use were older and experienced more co-occurring oppositionality and tics compared to youth with lower problematic use. As well, youth with higher problematic media use had worse attention…
ViewReignite Your Resolutions
…and presto! That motivational cocktail is back in business. So, if you’re ready to dust off those resolutions and get those intentions rolling again, read on because I’ve got not…
ViewReading Comprehension and Executive Function
…read well. Timed oral reading assessments, commonly used in classrooms to identify students needing support, can further this mindset for some. Unfortunately, so can the desire to sound like good…
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