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8 Tips for Managing Homework

Even the smartest students can feel overwhelmed at the thought of sitting down to complete nightly projects, assignments, or test prep. However, managing homework doesn’t have to be the source of frustration, tears, and friction that many families experience! To help ensure you’re doing everything within your control to manage homework and lessen the pain ...

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Math Struggles? Get the 411 on Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia may sound like a fancy term, but it really just translates to “county badly.” The neurological disorder includes specific and persistent challenges in learning or comprehending mathematics, regardless of intelligence or motivation. In fact, even very smart people can have math struggles! And it’s not just about adding or multiplying numbers. People with dyscalculia ...

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Supporting Brain Health: 10 Tips to Stay Sharp

Don’t think of focusing on brain health as a New Year’s resolution. Nearly 80% of people who set New Year’s resolutions lose their resolve by mid-February. Instead, look for gradual ways to make small changes to improve your brain that will help improve your mental health, memory, attention, and sleep.  Need some ideas? We’ve got ...

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Executive Function: Boost Your Student’s Skill Set

If you’re not family with the term, “executive function,” you’re not alone. Sometimes referred to as “the management system” of the brain, this skill set includes working memory, cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control (self-control). Working together, these skills help us do things like pay attention, plan, organize, prioritize and see goals through to completion.  Although ...

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Differentiating and Improving Study Skills

You may have heard that there are two parts to smart: knowledge and cognitive skills. The latter, which includes foundational brain skills such as visual and auditory processing, memory, logic & reasoning, attention, and processing speed, are essential for strong study skills.  Regardless of your student’s age, study skills create more confident and independent learners. ...

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Tips and Tools to Help Your Anxious Student

There are many reasons why your child may be an anxious student. For some, it’s bullying, lack of friends, or a learning struggle that makes them feel less smart than their peers. For others, it could be something at home—such a sick relative, lack of necessities, or neglect or abuse.  As a parent, your first ...

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Struggling Student? Look Beyond Mainstream Interventions

Tutoring, neurofeedback, social-emotional counseling, or brain training? For parents of a struggling student, it can be difficult to determine which interventions to pursue outside of the school setting.  Part of the problem is that brain-based issues can include a wide variety of causes and manifestations, from learning disabilities and anxiety to behavioral issues and depression. ...

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Maximizing Online Learning for Students with ADHD

Online learning is especially hard on kids with ADHD. Whether your student is homeschooling, distance learning, or you’re just looking for additional tools to help with online organizational and virtual learning skills, Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)’s video series is a great resource to help. The nonprofit partnered with the University of Maryland ...

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Is Cognitive Fitness Within Your Control?

I’ve often wondered what role personality traits play in cognitive fitness. I’ve heard that people who are outgoing, conscientious and organized less likely to develop cognitive impairment. Is it because they tend to be more social, enjoy detail-oriented tasks and can juggle more activities (i.e., work, hobbies, time with friends)?  The American Psychological Association published ...

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Helpful Habits for Teens: Set Them Up for Long-term Success

Savvy parents know that getting teens to do almost anything works best when there are internal factors motivating them. Sure, rewards and punishment can sometimes serve a purpose when it comes to chores, grades, and family rules, but if you’re talking about big-picture success, building a foundation of independence, self-awareness, and responsibility will help them ...

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