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February 14, 2018
ADHD
8 Things That Went Through My Head the Moment I Got My ADHD Diagnosis #adhd
Pauline was diagnosed with ADHD at 34 years old. It was life-changing for her. Her doctor also had it. She texted her husband on her iPhone to come in and…
ADHD
ADHD kids can be still — If they’re not straining their brains #adhd
Demanding tasks like school and homework triggers fidgeting, foot-tapping and chair-swiveling in kids with ADHD. When kids with ADHD are accessing their brain’s executive functions they need to move. In…
February 13, 2018
Reading
How reading can make you healthier and happier #reading
Dr. Susan Mathison said it was fun to watch the change in her son from learning to read to reading to learn. She said he enjoys finding out new facts…
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10 easy steps to make your classroom dyslexia-friendly #dyslexia
Every teacher wants to do what they can to teach Dyslexic students to read. They can take certain steps to make their classroom more friendly for Dyslexic students. Try to…
ADHD
ADHD and Anxiety #adhd
Statistics show that roughly 5% of adults have ADHD that affects their lives. But there could be other problems that they face in addition to that ADHD label. Roughly half…
January 24, 2018
Reading
The advantages of reading with your child #reading
There are great benefits in teaching your toddler to learn how to use words and associate the letters with the words. Reading to your toddler can produce many other benefits…
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Boy, 12, says dyslexia gives him his own superpowers #dyslexia
Dyscalculia
SFUSD makes the grade in its new approach to math #dyscalculia
A lot of children across the U.S. were graduating without enough understanding of math a few years ago. So mathematicians and teachers studied how math is taught in countries where…
