October 05, 2008
by Bernie Marasco
Speed reading software helps ADD/ADHD students improve behavior and overall performance by engaging students in interactive exercises and helping them learn to focus on one task at a time.According to the American Psychiatric Association 5-8% of children and approximately 4% of adults suffer from ADHD. ADD/ADHD is defined as a physiological/behavioral disorder characterized by inattentiveness or short attention spans, hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and disorganization.
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October 03, 2008
by Karie Stelesco
Your child can’t finish homework, he’s always moving, and he gets distracted easily… are these behaviors recognizable in your home? Students with Attention Deficit Disorder are easily distracted and they also can be a distraction to others. Attention Deficit Disorder is a syndrome characterized by serious and persistent difficulties in the following three specific areas: * Attention span * Impulse control * Hyperactivity (sometimes) ADD/ ADHD is a chronic disorder that can begin in infancy and extend through adulthood, having negative effects on a child’s life at home, school, and within the community. It is conservatively estimated that 5-10% of our school-age population is affected by ADD ADHD. Establishing the proper learning environment at home can make all the difference for both you and your child. Try these great ways to help enhance your child’s learning journey. They work!
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September 27, 2008
by Paul Moss
Approximately 3-5% of all children in the US currently suffer from ADHD which translates in real terms into 2 million children, and this quite a significant number. Despite this however, there is a very real lack of awareness or understanding on the part of schools, and teachers which means that children with ADHD are treated unfairly. It is not uncommon to hear teachers asking ways in teaching a student with adhd, teaching techniques for adhd or even the question on how to teach an adhd child.
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September 22, 2008
by Linda Bress Silbert, Ph.D. And Alvin J. Silbert, Ed.D.
Is homework wreaking havoc in your home? If the answer is YES, then finding the real causes behind the homework problems, and taking steps to resolve them, will improve both school success and family harmony.
How do we know? Homework is the single biggest issue affecting home life, according to many of the parents who bring their children to us at STRONG Learning Centers®.
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September 19, 2008
by Kenneth Scott
There are two standards followed by the National Education Association (NEA). One is to create an education program that remains firm, and the second is to gain power over the system. The organization wants to gain power even if there is corruption and other are undermined as a result. It undermines ideas and limits the thinking of local schools while using its capital to gain control at the same time. The idea is to endorse an established status in society over all, even if this means children are at risk of not having the skills they need to learn. The NEA wants to control teachers. Their actions have impacted parents and taken their control away.
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August 31, 2008
by Jon Bennett
It’s happening more often - when a child is particularly difficult in class, the teacher asks the parents to talk to a doctor: could she have ADD/ADHD, can he prescribe medicine? Often, the answer is yes, and a child is put on powerful drugs without knowing exactly why she was misbehaving. But one quality of a good teacher is that she knows how to look beyond the problem to see the needs of her students. Here are a few things a she should consider before labeling a child ADD/ADHD.
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