Preparation, perspective, and politeness will take you far. ...
ContinuedA conference is a great opportunity to learn about how your child is doing in class and ways you can improve that. But too often, parents emerge from the meeting realizing that they forgot to ask a particular question, forgot to say something important, or forgot to listen. ...
ContinuedOrganizing thoughts into a coherent piece of writing can be a daunting task for children with learning disabilities. The best way to pin those ideas down and put them into a form that others can follow is to use an outline. ...
ContinuedGoodness knows, paraphrasing is hard even for adults -- professional writers have been caught copying. It's hard for even good students, who may see promising academic careers crash over cheating. But it's hardest of all for students with learning disabilities, who may not understand the original material enough to put it in their own words, and be eager for any way to get the misery of writing over with.
ContinuedWhether it's a piece of art brought home from school or something you work up at your kitchen table, Thanksgiving decorations are a great way to include your child in the excitement and festivity of the day.
ContinuedFiguring out what to serve, what to set up, and how to get ready can be a big Thanksgiving Day challenge. Make it a tradition for your child to help you get things going.
ContinuedUnless you're a master chef, your Thanksgiving recipes are probably the most basic, simple, time-tested dishes you make all year. That makes them good for including your child in the kitchen action.
ContinuedYour child may have trouble with normal socialization, so make an official hosting role part of your family tradition. ...
ContinuedThanksgiving can be hectic, but there's usually an hour or two -- after you've put the bird in the oven, but before you have to start cooking anything else -- when you've got a smidge of leisure. Make it a tradition to spend it doing something special with your child. ...
ContinuedNo, I'm not talking about success in finding the perfect gift or the lowest price. I'm talking about success in getting in and out of that bustling place with neither you nor your child having a meltdown.
ContinuedNote-taking in class is a skill that students are expected to just have, and lack of good notes is often attributed to laziness or lack of attention. For kids with executive-function problems, though, transferring what's heard into writing, or copying off the board while still listening, can be impossible tasks.
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