Healing vs. Accommodating

Healing vs. Accommodating

I think we all agree that we need different answers for struggling kids. When traditional methods aren’t working, we need to make radical changes. Radical changes aren’t using the same methods slowed down, louder, and in repetition. This simply leads to frustration...
Why Would a Bright Kid Dislike Reading and Writing?

Why Would a Bright Kid Dislike Reading and Writing?

Ethan* is obviously very bright. At 11 years old, he has an exceptional vocabulary, great sense of humor, and he expresses himself very well.  He even tests well above grade level in reading and math. (The reason I list this fact separately is that we work with MANY...
The Joys of Working with Children

The Joys of Working with Children

“How’s that baby in your tummy doin’?” asked the little boy I was working with. His big brown eyes stared up at me as he jabbed his finger at my midsection. And no, I definitely was not pregnant. Oh, the joys of working with children. Their humor, honesty, inquisitive...
Blog: Confessions of a Left-Brained Mom

Blog: Confessions of a Left-Brained Mom

CONFESSIONS OF A LEFT-BRAINED MOM By Pamela Gates, CLS, CNHP There she was, my 8-year-old daughter, crying at the table with her phonics workbook in front of her.  This was becoming an all-too-familiar scene.  I thought, “What am I doing wrong?” I loved being a...
Article: Are Drugs Really The Way To Go For ADHD?

Article: Are Drugs Really The Way To Go For ADHD?

We recently came across an article by David Perlmutter M.D. which discussed in great detail whether or not drugs were a good solution when dealing with ADHD. “…about two-thirds of these children (about 4.3 million kids in this country) receive powerful...