The goal of a school evaluation is to help improve academic performance. The question that often plagues a concerned parent is “Should I have my child evaluated by the school system or should I have a private evaluation done by a neuropsychologist”? Below...
Research suggests that intervention in the classroom improves academics for students with learning problems and ADHD, but that 2 out of 3 with ADHD receive no classroom management. It is incredible to me that over 66% of children do not receive the education that they...
Although research suggests that school intervention improves behavior and academics of students with disabilities such as ADHD, only 1 in 3 “with ADHD received no school-based interventions and 2 out of 3 received no classroom management (Lehigh University, March 5,...
There are always times in people’s lives, everyone has experienced it, where you’re going through a really hard time – and you just need to find some strength. It’s what my daddy used to call “intestinal fortitude.” It’ll get you through a lot. You’ve got to find an...
Just Pet the Dog is one of the strategies, or tools, I developed to help people worry less. I talk about this more in my upcoming book, Funk to Fabulous in Fourteen Days. It is a way of living in the moment, without thinking of several things at once that we should...
In the song and video Downtown, Macklemore describes a woman who isn’t afraid of being herself. Her hair is in the style Mariah Carey wore in 1988 and she is wearing “Mom jeans.” The gist of this part of the song and video is that she is still cool. It takes guts to...
Look no further! Instead of making a “to do” list for the new year, try making a “to be” list. Thinking of qualities that you would like to possess, like kindness or patience, can lead to the behavior change that you would like to see in yourself. Visit my new site...
A list of little things to do for Christmas: Do at least one little thing just for you. (You know what you like/want/need. Others don’t read your mind!) Light a candle for someone you miss. (Then smile and move on with your dayJ) All too often, Christmas is a race to...
Growing up in Daytona Beach, I am all too aware that almost every spring break someone does something really impulsive and tragic, like trying to jump off of a balcony into a pool. Impulsivity is when a person does something without thinking the action through. It...
