If you have a child with ADHD or a learning disability, you must constantly be strategizing for how to get through the school year. Executive functioning deficits are difficult in […]

Aidan loved school through fourth grade. But once he started fifth grade, his parents observed that he often reported feeling sick in the morning before school. He made many negative […]

James liked going to school when he was younger. He was a capable student in elementary school, although his teachers observed that he was sometimes struggling with writing assignments. His […]

As parents, we are always looking for ways to tie the hobbies and obsessions of our children to real-life skills. For those of you who have children who live and […]

Slow processing speed is one of the most common difficulties observed in children who struggle with ADHD and other executive functioning and learning issues. But slower processing speed isn’t a […]

It might not seem like rocket science to pay attention in class and write things down. But taking thorough and useful notes is not an innate skill. Note-taking requires practice, […]

Popplet is a simple and easy-to-use brainstorming app that helps users develop stronger organizational, memory, and writing skills. It’s a place to organize ideas on the iPad, iPhone or web, […]

Parents often ask me, “What can I do to improve my child’s handwriting?”

I mostly hear this from the parents of elementary school students who ignore appropriate […]

I’m a psychologist, not an educator, and I have to admit I sometimes get confused by the constant changes in the educational world. Common Core State Standards? The “new math”? […]

Some kids simply hate to write. They become argumentative with their parents when doing written homework. At school they rush through writing assignments, doing as little as possible. For children […]