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Semester Checklist

Start of the Semester Checklist

The start of a new semester is a wonderful opportunity to pause, reflect on the past year, and establish new routines that support your child’s growth. These metacognitive conversations also give you both space to think about what went well and where there’s room for continued growth.
Twice-Exceptional Students with Dyslexia

Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students With Dyslexia

Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students With Dyslexia If you’re a parent of a child who is both highly intelligent and dyslexic, you already know the emotional whiplash. Your child may go from debating big ideas, and absorbing science videos at lightning speed

Tackling Procrastination in Kids with Learning Differences (infographic)

The main causes for procrastination and strategies to tackle it. (infographic)
procrasination in students with learning disabilities

Tackling Procrastination in Kids with Learning Differences

Procrastination is a universal struggle! But for children with Learning Differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or ADHD, it often feels insurmountable. When any learning challenge makes a task inherently more difficult, the brain naturally triggers avoidance. The key to tackling this isn't discipline; it's strategy, structure, and support.
Student AI use

Parental Guide to Student AI Use

How does a parent know when a child becomes overly reliant on AI and outsources the very learning they need to acquire?  While the answer is quite complex and ever evolving, the key lies in knowing when the tool enhances a child’s learning and when it prevents learning.
Pathological Demand Avoidance

Pathological Demand Avoidance and School Struggles

If your child resists school, melts down over routine tasks, or avoids expectations in ways that feel extreme. One possible explanation is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), a profile currently thought to be a subtype of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) where everyday demands trigger intense anxiety, leading to extreme avoidance behaviors.
School testing

Helping Your Child Succeed—Even Without School Testing

Schools might refuse testing because the child is doing "well enough" academically despite immense effort. Private neuropsychological testing is often unaffordable. So, what do you do in this diagnostic limbo? The good news is, you don't need a formal label to make a profound impact. Here's how you can empower your child to thrive.
Art in Educational Therapy

Art and Creativity in Educational Therapy

Getting the first “yes” from a student can be the hardest part of a session. Without buy-in, no real work can begin. When met with resistance, Educational Therapists draw on research-based strategies—especially the growing evidence from art therapy and neuroscience that shows how the arts support well-being and learning.
a high schooler with late dyslexia diagnosis

Supporting a Late Dyslexia Diagnosis

In this article, we’ll explore the key signs that your teen may be struggling in school, what types of support they might need, and how you can take action to ensure they get the help they need to be successful in high school, college, and beyond.
Virtual learning

Best Practices for Virtual Learning

Discover practical tips to help your child succeed in virtual learning. Learn how online sessions can offer flexible scheduling and save travel time—perfect for busy families.
Student choice

Why Student Choice Matters

Opportunities for student choice can lead to more engaged, motivated, and confident learners even within a structured learning environment.
Educational Therapy Infographic

Pillars of Educational Therapy (Infographic)

These are the pillars of Educational Therapy, which combines therapeutic and teaching techniques to determine what helps and hinders learning

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