We are pretty egocentric actually! We see the world form our own perspective and kind of assume that everyone around us sees it or experiences it similarly. Often it doesn’t even occur to us that there is any other way to experience a situation or interpret what is going on. This can give us a [...]
A Sure Fire Way to See Beyond the Muck
May 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
If you are like I am, you can get into places where all you can see is the muck, the difficulties, the things that aren’t working. Believe me, I know how easy it is to get there and stay there when your child is having academic or behavioral challenges. Or, let’s be real, when s/he [...]
Learning Problems? Look to Immature Neurodevelopmental Systems for the Answer
April 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Sounds scary! Not really, here’s the deal. We are made up of neurological systems – that is systems in our body that process information we receive both internally and externally (through our senses for example), relay the information to the brain which in turn, sends the next set of instructions on how to respond back [...]
ADHD Behaviors on Overdrive: Anxiety, Overwhelm and Sensory Flooding
March 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
Does this sound at all familiar? He’s up and out of his seat, talking incessantly, making seemingly unrelated comments and asking questions a mile a minute. “Your hand has a cut on the finger. The window is dirty. Why is the heater coming on? What are we doing now? How do you know we need cereal?”…… [...]
Naturopathic Medicine: Helping to Balance ADHD, LD, and Autistic Spectrum Challenges Naturally
March 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
Those of you who have taken classes from me or worked with me one-on-one, you have heard me say, “Nothing stands alone.” The health and nutritional/chemical balance of our bodies has significant impact on learning and behavior. Dr. Tara Levy, ND of Tara Natural Medicine, is warm and sensitive. She listens to her clients well [...]
7 Ways to Help Your Child Feel Special, not Special Needs, and What’s in it For You
March 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Behavioral and academic problems can wear on a family. The focus is so often on what isn’t working and how we need to improve this or that about our children. Parents often get caught up in how their children reflect on them as parents, what grades the kids are getting, and how difficult it is [...]
Steps to Learning Diabilities to Learning Ease
February 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
“Remember – others have been practicing for many years what you are just learning to do now, so have patience with yourself and let yourself learn too, now that your body is able to do it with greater ease.” In the last couple of weeks I have been reminded of this statement that I heard [...]
Behavior IS Communication
August 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
I have a new article at Positively Parenting. Your daughter is having a tantrum, you have some place to be and she is screaming and unwilling to cooperate. Your incredibly intelligent son keeps coming home with notes from the teacher that he isn’t paying attention in class or doing his work and he is instigating [...]
Does Dyslexia mean my child will never read well?
July 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
Question 2: My daughter has dyslexia, does that mean she will never learn to read or enjoying reading? I love to read and I would hate for her to miss out on the joys of a good book. It makes complete sense that you would want your daughter to experience the joy of reading that [...]