Insights from an Educational Psychologist and mom
Stress is a major factor for many students these days. Students who have a learning disability have to work harder than their typical learning peers just to keep up in the classroom. When a child has to struggle to pay … Continued
By Christie NEWSFLASH Today was my third Targeted Reading session with Tony. Just like when I arrived for our previous session, Tony greeted me with a smile and a book. He wanted to show me his homework for the evening, … Continued
By Christy NEWSFLASH When I arrived for my second Targeted Reading session with Tony, he jumped up out of his chair and ran over to me to show me a book that he had read in class that day. He … Continued
Self-control is the ability to delay gratification. This is important in the development of executive functioning skills for many students. The ability to inhibit behavior, i.e. wait a minute, means the student can use that break to stop and think. … Continued
How Do You Teach Reading? This is a question I get from many parents. The answer is: it depends on why the child is struggling to read. Generally I like to start by getting a reading assessment so I can … Continued
Glen* is a third grader who was brought to testing to determine the best teaching style for him. Testing revealed that Glen’s overall intelligence and academic skills were in the Average range. However, great variability exists within the tests. Glen … Continued
Processing Speed What most parents ask me is,” What does this mean for my child? Why is this important?” There is now an overload of information given out. Definitions and diagnoses are easy to find, the hard part is figuring … Continued
A parent emailed with this question: “George has had many eye exams,but his reading skills are still poor. I really want to find someone who is good at sorting out how much of his learning issues are vision related and how … Continued