Is a Psycho-educational assessment really necessary?

I’m often asked this question and my answer 99% of the time is, yes!  If your child is struggling to read and you’re perplexed because you know they’re “smart” and articulate, an assessment may provide crucial information needed to make...

Why Some of Us Can’t Spell

Why is it that some of us just…can’t…spell??? This post is for all who are poor spellers as well as for those who parent and/or teach poor spellers.  My hope is that it brings some clarity to the spelling dilemma/mystery. Last week I read an...

Why Can’t My Child Read Those “Little” Words?

If you’ve ever read with a dyslexic child you’ve probably been curious, or maybe even frustrated with the fact that when reading aloud they read multi-syllabic words with relative ease but often stumble over smaller words, typically sight words, such as; for, any, if,...

Pressure to Perform?

Each year, as we glide out of winter and begin to move into spring the pressure seems to mount in terms of student expectations for progress in school.  This is especially true for kids who are performing below grade level in any or all subject areas.  If you’ve...

The Overdiagnosis of ADHD

Do you suspect or has your child been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD? I’m extremely passionate about this subject because I work with many children who exhibit symptoms of ADD/ADHD, and secondly, there is SO MUCH info to report.  Therefore I’ll keep it brief...

Broken Hearts… No More

One of the MOST common and consistent issues I encounter as I work with kids who struggle academically, and sometimes physically and socially, is their own, self-created, sense of “failure”.  Once they realize how much I not only understand their plight,...