Tag Archive for ‘children’
School accommodations vs modifications
Love this explaination of the differences of school accommodations and modifications. It’s easy to understand
http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/1443/36739/accommodations
The new Freedom in middle school
Last year, you couldn’t meet a more excited kid than my son Ian. He was leaving elementary school and entering middle school. According to him, he was “Free!”. What an interesting word to describe middle school- free.
Was he actually free? No. However, Ian and his fellow classmates were not bound by the hovering eye of their elementary teacher who kept close tabs on the children to ensure organization. They were now had 7 teachers [...]
What does that say in your assignment pad?
How many times did your disorganized child come home with half written homework assignments, scribbled in some code that you couldn’t break even if you were the CIA?
I work with many frustrated parents who try patiently to help their children complete homework, only to find out the next day that their child completely misunderstood the homework assignment. Mom’s frustrated, Dad’s annoyed and little Charlie is feeling like a failure once again.
I recommend to parents and [...]
Is Your child feeling overwhelmed with homework?
The disorganized child is infamous for “shutting down” when she feels overwhelmed. We’ve all heard, “Yeah I finished the science homework…oh that math….yep did that too.”, only to find out that nothing was completed. I’m certainly not saying that your child is a bad kid for lying; in her mind the work was done, only it was her version of being “done”.
In my practice and at home, I’ve learned that some children will avoid tasks [...]
Students can learn to Read Faster
The organized student focuses on getting work done quickly and well. Here’s how to teach your child to read faster.
The three tricks to faster reading are:
Stay focused, by continually asking questions.
Read different types of materials at different rates.
Pace oneself with an index card or a finger in the margin—learning to read multiple words per eye fixation.
The first trick to reading faster is to keep asking and answering questions about the material being read. This keeps [...]
When your child doesn’t give a …..
Last night, I was at my monthly BUNCO game fiesta- God how I love that Bunco group of ladies! They were so encouraging and excited for me about the accomplishment of writing this book It wasn’t long before our converstion turned to our kids organizing techniques or lack there of.
One mom mentioned how her kid is so organized that she’s making the other siblings bed every morning. Another mom mentioned that while one of her kids was so organized , [...]
My son has more than one Organizing Style
I presented last night at a school district in NY, about Organizing the Disorganized Child. A mother in the audience posed a great question. What do you do if your child does not fit into the 3 organizing styles ( visual, sequential, spatial)?
Just like learning styles, everyone has an organizing style. Sometimes as parents, it’s difficult for us to determine what style our child may be, however, there is a possibility that a child may [...]
Listen to your child
Like many mothers, there have been many times when I haven’t listened to my kids. The whining, crying, pulling, and grabbing would result in my zoning out and wishing for the Calgon moment.
My daughter used to have a small bedroom crowded with American Girl Dolls and their accessories ( I should’ve taken stock in that store), 3 doll carriages, 2 doll cribs, and an abundant of toys. Never mind the clothes, shoes, chachky items from McDonalds. [...]