Middle and high school is way tougher than elementary school. Instead of having your teachers or parents help you with getting organized for school, you need to do it on […]

One of my favorite stories from my son’s Ethan childhood came from one of his preschool classmates at the Child Development Center (CDC) at the University of Rhode Island.  The […]

Does slow processing speed qualify a student for a 504 plan?  This is a question that I am frequently asked in my work as a child clinical psychologist. The simple […]

How do executive functions impact academic performance?

It is evident that executive functioning skills are crucial to classroom success. Simple executive skills such as organization and planning help students to […]

Kids with ADHD typically have a variety of interests, but these need to be nurtured and reinforced in order for them to sustain the effort and attention necessary to transform […]

One of my suggestions to families of kids with ADHD is to have a regular “movie night.” Kids with ADHD often struggle to sit still. While many seem to be […]

Performing well on an exam isn’t about how much you can cram into your head the night before. At least, it shouldn’t be! There are better study skills than memorization […]

Anticipating the future is a mixed blessing. Some children are overwhelmed with anticipatory anxiety. They worry about events they cannot control, things that haven’t and may not happen. Thinking too […]

Does your child get overwhelmed by stress? Does the slightest disappointment send them spinning out of control? Are there emotional meltdowns when they don’t get their way? Many children display […]

Kids with slow processing speed often find studying, note taking, and completing homework to be long and arduous. While working slowly is not always problematic, it can be when it […]