The second season of 13 Reason Why, a series involving youth suicide, has been released on Netflix. Although the new series has not been fully previewed, concerns have again been raised about the potential contagion of harmful behaviors depicted in the series. NASP has provided new guidelines with information and considerations for educators and families …
While gifted students can also have ADHD, many have behaviors that simply seem like ADHD as a result of being gifted. Here’s some information that can help distinguish between the two and, if referred for an evaluation, be sure to seek out a professional with knowledge of gifted traits. Click here for the full article.
This is one of the best summaries of dyslexia that I have seen and helps to clear up some common misconceptions. If you’d like to learn more about what dyslexia is and how to intervene, take a moment to check it out. Read the full summary here.
A lot of people have been talking about 13 Reasons Why, a book and now a Netflix Series about a teen girl who dies by suicide. There is a lot of controversy about this, and we advise reading these guidelines to be better informed. This contains great resources about suicide, even if you’re not watching …
This local mother turned social stories about her daughter with autism into a series of books that you might find helpful. Bonus: a portion of the proceeds go towards special needs programs at local schools! Read the whole story here.
What a great idea! Here’s hoping that any assigned homework has long been done and you all had a relaxing Sunday. Read more about the assignment and its full story here.
I find that many students who have been diagnosed with ODD actually have some type of anxiety disorder. Consequences for behaviors viewed as willful and within their control, then make their anxiety–and their behavior–worse. When behaviors stem from anxiety, the underlying anxiety must be addressed in order for those behaviors to improve. Read the full …
This study showed that engaging in memory training with the method of loci strategy 30 minutes a day, five days a week for six weeks improved brain connection patterns and memory. “The results align with the idea that our brains are highly plastic and continuously change and adapt. This is showing that the act of …
“After one year, only 5 percent of children from the families who received the family-based therapy had been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Among families who received just a handout describing anxiety disorder, that number jumped to 31 percent.” Read more here.
Studies have found that homework in elementary school does not contribute to academic achievement and has only a modest effect on older students in terms of improving academic performance. This school put that into effect by implementing the following and, six months later, found that students had not fallen behind academically: “1. Read just-right books …