There are many children in Japan with foreign roots who, because they don’t speak Japanese well, cannot take regular classes at school. One in 20 public primary and junior high school students across the country who need Japanese language lessons have been put in classes originally intended for children with disabilities, a national survey recently […]
We have arrived. It’s March Break! And if you moms and dads out there are like me and my husband, we cannot go out of town for a whole week, and though I am home with my son as I work from home, dad only can manage to take off a day or two. Our […]
SAT, ACT and standardized testing are words that every student dreads – ADHD or not. So much studying and preparation take place that it’s not a stretch for students (and parents) to call the whole process a nightmare. What’s worse, the popular study guides, workbooks, and standardized test prep for kids aren’t typically tailored for […]
Do kids with ADHD have to work harder than their peers? Elaine & Diane respond to a mom’s question below. The short answer is yes – but not the way you might think. Elaine:One mom wrote and said, “My kid’s doctor says ADHD kids have to work harder.” Is that true? Diana:yes Elaine:Yes, it is. […]
Homework Is Like Riding a Bike Remember back to when you taught your kiddos to ride a bike? They started with a tricycle, graduated to a two-wheeler with training wheels, and finally started riding on their own. You worked on it together — so they could learn the skills and confidence they needed to do […]
By Katie Wright A long-time criticism of IACC is the inadequate representation of people with severe autism. Instead of listening to these voices, Dr. Gordon has created a committee that is almost entirely composed of High Function Autistic (HFA) individuals. Ironically, there is a LOT of talk at IACC about “equity in representation,” “intersectionality” and […]
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE) The Kids Café in downtown Fresno is reopening to the public, welcoming back its faithful customers. A group of students in the Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools’ adult transitional program for special needs will be there to serve customers. They are learning the skills needed to work in […]
Those of us with ADHD are good at many things — but finding and sustaining a definite long-term career path, not so much. Telling us that “we can be anything we want if we put our minds to it” is akin to dropping us in the middle of the sea and telling us to swim […]
Anxious kids may also have a change in appetite: not eating as much as usual or eating more comfort foods. They may be irritable, clingy or sick with stomachaches. If you see signs of anxiety in your child, “letting them know you are there to talk, often without even having a big talk, can go […]
Anxious kids may also have a change in appetite: not eating as much as usual or eating more comfort foods. They may be irritable, clingy or sick with stomachaches. If you see signs of anxiety in your child, “letting them know you are there to talk, often without even having a big talk, can go […]
By Anne Dachel No big surprise that once again, stories from the U.K. are predominant on LossOfBrainTrust. There are more stories from Schools Week that spell D I S A S T E R for Britain. Someone somewhere should be asked about the five stories recently published on their site. After a four month investigation […]
To the editor — My son, 14 years old and severely autistic, will be put under to have his G-tube replaced. Whenever we do this, we try to include any and all doctors who need work, ie teeth cleaning and bloodwork. This go-around, his psychiatrist who orders blood work informed my wife that he would […]
