Students are entitled by law to receive their education in “the Least Restrictive Environment,” but the LRE varies greatly from one kid to the next. Check out this week’s blog to get the lowdown on different placement options, and learn how you can determine the most appropriate LRE for your child or teen.
“An A minus?! I’m a failure!” “My eyebrows are uneven – I can’t be seen at school like this!”
While striving for excellence can be a great driver for success, sometimes perfectionism can harm your child’s mental health and even hold them back from reaching their potential.
Are your child’s perfectionist habits a blessing or curse? Check out this week’s blog to find out.
Do your family members roll their eyes and invalidate your child’s learning difference, emotional disorder, or other diagnosis? It can be painful when our loved ones’ views don’t align with today’s understanding of these conditions. If your child’s diagnosis or treatment has been a source of tension in your family, check out this week’s blog for 8 tips that can help.
Does your kid have a behavioral problem that gets in the way of their education? If so, a Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan could provide them with the support they need to manage their behaviors and reach their potential. Check out this week’s blog to learn the scoop on FBAs and BIPs.
Does your kid beg to stay home from school? Are they a “regular” in the nurse’s office with excuses to leave class? If it feels like an act of congress to get your kid to tolerate a school day, this week’s blog is for you. Click to uncover 10 common causes behind school anxiety, and learn how we can help.
“Why can’t my kid ‘Read the Room’?!”
Does your kid struggle to understand nonverbal cues such as tone, sarcasm, or body language? Do they tend to pay attention to unimportant details in school, but seem to miss “the big picture”? If so, they may have nonverbal learning deficits, which can impact their academic success. Check out this week’s blog to learn more.
Has your child been through a traumatic experience? 45% of American kids have survived at least 1 adverse childhood experience (ACE). No matter how severe the trauma, there are ways to help kids heal and feel safe again. Check out this week’s blog to learn 10 tips for building resiliency and recovering from childhood trauma.
While there are many supports in grades K-12 for kids with ADHD, the college “big leagues” can feel overwhelming to students who struggle with lack of structure, wonky schedules, and limitless distractions. Check out this week’s blog to learn how you can prepare your teen with ADHD for college success.
Did you know that problems with time management, clumsiness, and organization can all be signs of processing disorders?
Being an adult is hard enough without a processing disorder to complicate things further. Check out this week’s blog to discover if you’ve been dealing with any PD symptoms, and learn how we can help.
Did you know Albert Einstein, Keira Knightly, Steven Spielberg, John Lennon, Salma Hayek, Octavia Spencer, and Barbara Corcoran all achieved their success despite having dyslexia?
Dyslexia presents plenty of challenges, but it doesn’t have to define your kid’s potential. Check out this week’s blog to learn some of the tell-tale signs of dyslexia and how we can help.
