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Sending Your Child with Executive Function Challenges Off to College: A Parent’s Guide

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There’s no real way to prepare for the emotions that come with watching your child head off to college. Pride, excitement, worry—they all show up at once. But when your child has executive function challenges—struggles with planning, organization, managing time or emotions—that worry can sit a little heavier. You’ve likely spent years stepping in, keeping […]

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Get Your Student Organized for Success: Must-Have Supplies for the 2024-2025 School Year!

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As we look ahead to the Fall, I have put together a list of suggested supplies for the 2024-2025 school year. I have curated this list with your child in mind. I find it most helpful if students color code notebooks and supplies (pens, sticky notes, index cards) for each subject, as well as a planner which lists days in a horizontal fashion. These are the most effective tools to keep your student organized. 

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Building Confidence: Strategies for Student Self-Advocacy

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Coaching students to become strong self-advocates is an essential aspect of fostering their independence, both inside and outside of the classroom. The Churchill Center & School, a national leader in learning disabilities, cites the following four steps to achieve greater self advocacy: It is important for students to begin understanding their strengths and areas for

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Confronting the Back-to-School Procrastination Challenge: Strategies for Empowering Your Child’s Productivity

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With a new school year upon us, it is time to talk about procrastination! I imagine that many of you reading this have spent the last few weeks nagging your child to complete their summer homework prior to Labor Day. You are not alone! My hope is that this blog will provide understanding about why

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Unlocking Your Voice: Mastering the Art of College Essays – Tips and Tricks for Rising High School Seniors

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For rising High School Seniors, the college process lives at the forefront of their minds. It is natural for students to feel anxious, stressed, and unsure about the future. However, amidst grades, recommendations, and forms exists one of the most important pieces of a college application: the college essay.  The college essay is one of

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