ADHD
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Could your Child Benefit from a Fidget Spinner
These days, you can’t pop into the gas station or stop by a Target without seeing multiple sizes, colors and designs of last year’s “it” toy – fidget spinners.
The ball-bearing-powered trinket burst onto the scene last spring and quickly...
Ask the Teacher
Common Misconceptions about ADHD
“Isn’t everyone a little ADHD?”
“Those kids just don’t want to sit still.”
“Girls don’t have ADHD.”
“I was the same way when I was in school, and I turned out fine.”
When it comes to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, there are still...
Special Needs
Common Misconceptions about ADHD
“Isn’t everyone a little ADHD?”
“Those kids just don’t want to sit still.”
“Girls don’t have ADHD.”
“I was the same way when I was in school, and I turned out fine.”
When it comes to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, there are still...
Special Needs
Good Intentions Won’t Cure ADHD
"My son/daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. Medication is not an option. What other things can I try?"
I see this quote, almost verbatim, posted over and over on parent-based Facebook groups, advice forums, and via text on my...
Education
Coping with Distractions in Kids with ADHD
The buzz of overhead lights. A classmate kicking a chair. The tick tock of the clock. The smell of lunch being readied. While the subtle sights, sounds and smells of a typical classroom may fade into the background for...
Blog
6 Ways I Wasn’t Prepared For A Special Needs Child
I am often called upon to meet with parents who have a newly diagnosed 2e child. 2e, or "Twice Exceptional" is a broad term for children who are academically Gifted, and also possess a secondary diagnosis: Learning Disorders (now...
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Shed the “Covid 19”
Well, you officially made it through 2020, but the “covid 19” — you know, that extra weight you took on during quarantine — is...
Ultimate Preschool Guide
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Welcome to Primrose Schools, a national family of accredited early education and care schools serving children, parents and local communities with a purposeful, balanced...
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Children Explore the World in TCM’s Bilingual Dora the Explorer Exhibit
Exploring the world with a preschooler is always an adventure. Their eyes grow big and their faces light up when they make discoveries about...
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Oinking Acres
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Head has always had a heart for rescuing animals, a trait that she says was inspired by her mom.
“I come from a...