Technically Speaking
Technology is supposed to make your life easier...isn't it? At Child and Family Development, we often recommend technology to accommodate various learning styles. There are some great products that...
View ArticleA "Noteworthy" Accommodation
Chances are, schools today are not quite how you remember them. Just as educators are evolving from a "one size fits all" method of teaching, classrooms themselves are undergoing a transformation....
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Strategies To Help You Get Through IEP Season
Spring is often referred to by educators as, “IEP Season.” With initial meetings, re-evaluations and transition meetings, spring is the time to assess an Individualized Education Program progress and...
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Spring Break Education Therapy Sessions!
Spring break is a great time to assess all that your child has accomplished and set goals for a successful end to the year. Jessica DeLing, Education Specialist, at our Midtown location will be seeing...
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Help Your Child Organize Mind, Body and Backpack
This summer, Child and Family Development is offering a fun, structured and engaging way to teach your child meaningful strategies for managing Executive Functioning skills. Children are supported...
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Individual Education Plan Myth Busters!
Special Education regulations always seem to be changing. It can be difficult to keep up. As an Education Specialist at Child and Family Development, I am often asked to "demystify" the Special...
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How Many Days until Summer Vacation?
It can be hard to stay motivated in school with summer just around the corner. If your child's enthuiasm for school is on the decline, consider these creative ways to keep them going strong.Surprise!...
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Coming This Summer: Organizing Mind, Body & Backpack
In a recent post for The National Center for Learning Disabilities, Bonnie Z. Goldsmith opens her article "Organization: A Crucial Executive Skill for Your Child with LD" with a question:"What’s one...
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Are We There Yet? Great Games To Play On The Road
Summer is here! Trade your backpacks for beach bags! The car is packed, the family is excited, and chances are everyone is bored 30 minutes into the ride. If your family is taking a vacation from...
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No, we are not there yet! Apps and DVDs for the ride
Keeping kids entertaining in the car while on a road trip isn't always easy. Packing your iPad or laptop? Choose apps or DVDs that are fun but educational:Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Collection: Bring the...
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Free Resource Guide about Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities partnered withThe American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners to develop LD Navigator.LD Navigator is a...
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Recommended Books for Reluctant Readers
It has been my experience as a mom and teacher, that finding books to engage elementary school age children isn’t always easy. In my book, reading is reading. Comic books, LEGO model instructions,...
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Late, Lost & Unprepared
I recently had the opportunity to attend a presentation given by Laurie Dietzel, co-author of Late, Lost & Unprepared: A Parent's Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning. If you...
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3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome
On Saturday, I had the very fortunate opportunity to participate in the first annual, 3-2-1DashforDownSyndrome. Over 600 runners and walkers were out on a beautiful morning to support and celebrate a...
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Setting Academic Goals
Happy 2014! New beginnings, a fresh start….what’s not to love? Every year I INSIST that I will read more, run farther and eat healthier. Without any further thought, the first week of January, I...
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