Teaching Gratitude How to Teach Your Child Thankfulness
Gratitude can be a difficult subject to teach to children – many adults also struggle with the concept. Sometimes, saying thank you does not seem enough. Other times, we take...
Category: Transitions & Life
What You Need to Know If You Unenroll Your Child From Public School, Private Schools, Home Education & IEPs
What You Need to Know If You Unenroll Your Child From School Fifteen years ago, we chose to unenroll our daughter, Bryanna, from the private school she was attending and...
What Is Emotional Intelligence and Why Is It so Important?
What is emotional Intelligence? When we think about children going to school to get an education, thoughts of academic rigor usually appear at the forefront. However, the emotional wellness of...
Untruths My School District Told Me
Untruths My School District Told Me As a speech-language pathologist who has specialized in AAC for several decades there are some things that I hear over and over again; even...
Embracing Your Child’s Best Ways of Learning 12 Different Ways to Learn
Best Ways of Learning You have been the one who witnessed your child’s developmental milestones, day-to-day behaviors, academic struggles and affinities, as well as interactions in a variety of social...
Back-To-School Homework Hacks
BACK-TO-SCHOOL HOMEWORK HACKS The gentle reminders of school are upon us in mid-July with school supplies in stores and back-to-school commercials on T.V. Those things serve as reminders that summer...
Tech Travel Tips for Summer
Tech Travel Tips for Summer Summer vacation can be lots of fun… no school, no homework, family schedules are usually more relaxed due to a break in extracurricular activities. We,...
Early Intervention: First Steps in the Right Direction
Early intervention is a series of services that focus on the development of the infant and toddler – either with a disability or developmental delay. Through early intervention, a child...
Summer Time: Pools, Sun, Fun, Relaxing and No School!
Summer Time All things that mark the beginning of a great season called summer. But the thing about summer is that without some focus on learning, most children will encounter...
Tech for Developing Mental Strength for Life’s UPS and Downs
Developing Mental Strength As we discuss health issues related to children, one area that is often overlooked is that of our children’s mental health. Although we do not like to...
