This year I’m teaching Growth Mindset to my kids. My goal is to foster positivity, to inspire big dreams, and empower my children to be a force for positive change. I’ve discovered a fun, easy and effective way to achieve this goal. A growth mindset, it sounds a bit like an infection, something you need […]
Self Care When Parenting Complex Needs – We need a life boat, not a rubber ducky
Parenting complex needs kids is hard. Beyond hard. Until you have been in the situation of raising someone with complex needs, I don’t think anyone can truly comprehend how all encompassing the struggle can be. It affects everything in your life. Every moment of your day. So, of course, self care becomes very important. But […]
Sensory Processing Issues In Adults – Promoting Understanding
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear Sensory Processing? You probably picture kids. Little kids in the preschool and early elementary years. But did you know sensory processing issues affect adults too? It’s a natural part of aging, but something rarely discussed. I only learned about it when I reached out for […]
5 Things I Wish Teachers Knew About My Child’s Anxiety
Childhood anxiety is a tricky issue. Many parents and teachers come to anxiety with certain preconceived notions and beliefs. Sadly, in many cases these are wrong. It’s also interesting to note that anxiety is on the rise in children. In fact, one of the most common reasons I hear for families pulling from school and […]
Navigating Trauma Over The Holidays
The holidays are a time of happiness, gatherings with those you love, and joy… except when they aren’t. For many children and adults, the holidays are a time of stress, anxiety and trauma triggers. It can be hard navigating trauma over the holidays. The holiday season can be full of triggers. The people, the chaos, […]
Developing Emotional Intelligence In Children
Emotional intelligence in children can be a challenge. Kids are naturally very self centered, their worlds small and focused on their immediate sphere of influence. If your child has any special needs, developing emotional intelligence can be an even bigger challenge. Here are some of our tools we have used to help develop emotional intelligence […]
Assistive Technology For Writing When Your Child Has Dysgraphia
Assistive technology for writing when your child has dysgraphia Children with dysgraphia often struggle to convey their knowledge through handwriting. Often they have a very sophisticated and comprehensive understanding of a subject matter, but they are simply unable to express this through handwriting. Using assistive technology for writing can help these students demonstrate their knowledge […]
Dysgraphia Accommodations That Promote Learning
Dysgraphia Accommodations That Promote Learning and Excellence One of the greatest struggles for those with dysgraphia is that it masks a person’s true abilities and knowledge. This is especially true in a classroom environment where so much of the assessment and evaluation is based on the ability to write out knowledge and comprehension of a […]
Dysgraphia Examples from the Classroom
Dysgraphia examples in kids, don’t always look the way you would expect them to in real life. A quick look into dygraphia will tell you it’s “messy handwriting” or difficulty with the handwriting process, but the way it actually presents is so much more broad and complicated. Messy handwriting is only one very small and […]
Recognizing Dysgraphia Symptoms For Parents and Educators
Recognizing dysgraphia symptoms for parents and educators. Dysgraphia symptoms involve struggles with writing, but are much more than just messy writing. Learn the signs and symptoms to help these children excel. So what is dysgraphia? Dysgraphia is a learning disability that impacts the ability to write. Many people refer to it as messy writing, but […]
When Writing Problems Don’t Improve
When writing problems don’t improve over time it can be hard to know when it is time to be concerned. Killer Crocs, that was the name of my son’s first story he ever wrote. He was about 4 years old at the time and it’s written on a tiny, funny shaped notepad. His letters have […]
How To Teach A Child That They Can Do Hard Things
Doing hard things. It’s a part of life and one of the things we must prepare our children to tackle. From the time they take their first steps, many of our children are learning vital lessons about perseverance, tenacity and how to tackle the hard stuff. We want our children to be the ones who […]