Recently I asked one of my young patients, “So how many days til the end of school?” “Fourteen and a half,” he said instantly. Many of the kids I treat really do count the days. The effort to produce academically when there’s a difficulty with learning or regulating behavior can push children to the limit. The relief of being free
Many schools conduct Annual Review meetings at the end of the school year, often during the month of May. The parent of a child with a disability is an integral part of the IEP team and should be in attendance at all Annual Review meetings. Several weeks before the Annual Review, a school representative will initiate this meeting by contacting
Many schools conduct Annual Review meetings at the end of the school year, often during the month of May. The parent of a child with a disability is an integral part of the IEP team and should be in attendance at all Annual Review meetings. Several weeks before the Annual Review, a school representative will initiate this meeting by contacting
Recently I asked one of my young patients, “So how many days til the end of school? “Fourteen and a half,” he said instantly. Many of the kids I treat really do count the days. The effort to produce academically when there’s a difficulty with learning or regulating behavior can push children to the limit. The relief of being
Most elementary and high schools offer parent/teacher conferences in late February or early March. This is often the second conference parents will attend for their child, the first typically being held in November. Conferences can move very quickly. Often only a short amount of time may be scheduled for each student. The meeting can be more productive and meaningful if
My job has many parts. Some things I have to do, some I look forward to, but seeing my young patients—that’s like dessert. Or it’s like falling in love: completely wholehearted. A little girl comes in and everything about her—her bravery or her fear, her sweetness and patience or the anger and frustration she feels because of the learning problems she’s
The new year is always a time to think of ways to create positive change. One of the greatest forces for change I’ve seen and been a part of involves parents joining together to help their children with learning differences. Many years ago my first job was at a public school in Marin County where I had a class of
With summer right around the corner, many parents are actively exploring summer programs for their children. As a child psychologist, one of the more common questions that I hear from parents during this process is, “What, if anything, should I tell my child’s counselor/camp about his/her neurobehavioral problems?” For many parents, a tension exists between wanting to make their child’s
There is a natural human impulse to make certain times special. How and what we celebrate is part of what gives us our identity. And yet, when I think of children like Alicia, who’s 11, I sometimes wish there were no holidays. Alicia has anxiety disorder and she needs a lot of structure in her life to avoid feeling stressed
The education professionals at RNBC, under the guidance of the Director of Educational Services Department, Georgia Bozeday, EdD, are experts and leaders in providing services for schools and students in Executive Functions. Simply put, executive functions are the cognitive processes that occur in the frontal lobe area of the brain, which governs our abilities to plan, organize, make decisions, pay