Category: Parenting Issues

5 Steps for Active Reading with your Child (Part 2)

Posted on April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 by Ayo Magwood

Five ways that you can help improve your child’s comprehension and encourage critical thinking as you read aloud.

Reading Actively to your Dyslexic Child

Posted on March 28, 2019April 6, 2019 by Ayo Magwood

Read ACTIVELY and aloud to your children for at least 30 minutes each night until their homework load and extracurricular activities no longer allow time for it, which generally occurs sometime in middle school.

3 Ways to Support your Dyslexic Child

Posted on November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 by Cigdem Knebel

Encourage your child by focusing on strengths and minimizing stress.
Focus on the whole child – not just academics!

Sleep Deprived Dyslexic

Posted on October 24, 2016October 24, 2016 by Cigdem Knebel

The longest activity in a typical day is sleeping. High quality and right quantity of sleep at the right time

“Mommy! I want my FISH OIL!” declared my 7-yr old son…

Posted on October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 by Cigdem Knebel

Is this April’s Fools Day??? My 7 year old son is asking me to give him fish oil… I guess

Cyberbullying and Dyslexia

Posted on November 20, 2015January 30, 2019 by HilarySmith

What is it about dyslexia that makes bullying so common? From significantly increased odds of physical abuse to being shunned

Educating a Child with Autism

Posted on September 24, 2014July 2, 2019 by Felicity Dryer

Neither parenting nor teaching a child with autism is an easy task. Success in both areas relies on a collaborative

Mommy, Are You Listening?

Posted on August 5, 2014September 3, 2016 by AmyKristineWilliams

Why Putting Down Your Smartphone Could Be The Best Thing For Your Kids: Technology has crept into every facet of

Keep it positive!

Posted on June 9, 2014July 3, 2019 by DDAI

“When I take a program with a child, almost 40% of my effort goes towards coaching the parents not

Extra time? Choose wisely….

Posted on September 27, 2013July 3, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A great article at Headstrong Nation provides a cautionary note about the common classroom accommodation of extra time being extended

Parents need help, too

Posted on April 4, 2013July 3, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A researcher in England recently reported on the experiences of parents of school-age children who had been identified as dyslexic

Research shows exercise helps with ADHD

Posted on October 18, 2012July 3, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

In yet another case of a scientific study to prove what should be obvious, researchers now report that children with