Archive for June, 2007

Very recently, I had a distraught mother tallking to me, somewhat tearfully, about the school’s lack of empathy for her son’s learning challenges. He wasn’t identified with a learning disability. As a matter of fact, testing revealed that his ability in some areas was in the superior range, although he was nowhere near achieving that.
The [...]

Too much homework—or not, is being debated everywhere today.  Articles and editorials are being wrtitten, parents and all kinds of learning experts are weighing in and there just doesn’t seem to be a consensus.  That is because there isn’t one.
Homework is here to stay and it is necessary.  It is needed to reinforce and apply [...]

In the past couple of weeks, I have had two separate clients, both boys in the elementary level, who came into their session with me very depressed—down on themselves. because of something the teacher said to them. In one case it was a direct comment, in another it was implied. In both cases it had [...]

With today’s technology, it is so much easier to cheat on tests and exams. Writing on your hand or having cheat sheets hidden in convenient places—or those trips to the bathroom when upon your return all the answers are suddenly crystal clear. All things of the past. High tech is the way to go now.
However, [...]