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It’s almost Christmas— one of the most highly anticipated times of the year. It’s time for food, family, and all-around cheerful festivities, but sometimes those cheerful festivities can get to be a bit overwhelming. Here are some tips on how you and your Autistic child can manage the holidays with ease! Bibliography Rudy, Lisa Jo. ...

At last, it’s the holiday season! After a long 11 months of the turbulent 2022, we’re finally encroaching upon the most exciting occasion of this time of year—              Letter Writing Day! We’ve reached Letter Writing Day, the day designed to honor the tradition of written correspondence to your dearest loved ones. Okay, it may ...

We’re already halfway through the first semester of the school year, which means thatparent-teacher conferences are coming to a close. As a parent, you might be wondering: howdo I use what I took away from the conference to encourage a positive future for my child? Well,with the help of Colorín Colorado’s article “Tips For Successful ...

We can all feel it—the rapid acceleration of the school year. The end to what was probably a welcome break from the stress and challenge of academia. Hopefully, your brain has had time to rest from all that constant exercise! But how do you get it ready to get back in the groove of things ...

When your child is learning a new skill, how do you maximize retention of information and minimize that feeling of defeat? It can become difficult, especially when hammering at those unfamiliar, but crucial tasks such as learning to read or memorizing multiplication tables. But don’t stress— there is help.         The first step is to shift ...

Most parent and teacher conferences have wrapped up and the experience often leaves both educators and parents frustrated. Have you been part of a conversation where a version of the following phrase has come up: “I know they are smart, but…” Their work doesn’t show it It’s just not coming out They are just making ...

Following are the key study habits that we see the top students do consistently in order to be a high achieving student. 1. Don’t attempt to cram all your studying into one session. Ever find yourself up late at night expending more energy trying to keep your eyelids open than you are studying? If so, ...

Worried about organization and memory issues going into the school year? These tips may help: Organization is a major key to educational success. As a parent, one of your most important roles when it comes to facilitating your child’s education is helping them come up with a system for staying organized. This year, getting organized ...

Getting outside in the summer for outdoor activities, especially rigorous physical activity, is not only fun but great for your brain. It helps improve memory, executive function, and overall cognitive performance. In 2019 there was a study published in the Journal, Scientific Reports, which was conducted by Dr. Jonathan Repple from the University Hospital Muenster, ...

What is a fun way to keep those reading and math skills up over the summer and suffer the traditional summer slide experienced in most students? It is well documented that the “summer slide” is indeed real and impacts most school age children. A study published in Sage Journals found that students lose overall the ...