by Dennis Freeman | Apr 2, 2015 | Study Skills, Test-taking
All students occasionally show test anxiety, but research suggests that children with ADHD and other learning disabilities are especially likely to experience anxiety before and during test taking. These students may have cognitive difficulties that interfere with...
by Dennis Freeman | Mar 5, 2015 | Control of Focus, Reading Comprehension
Many ADHD-diagnosed students have a difficult time with reading comprehension. Reasons may include being easily distracted — especially if they are not interested in the topic — and poor working memory; that is, if they are reading a challenging text, by...
by Dennis Freeman | Feb 12, 2015 | Study Skills
All the research shows that parental involvement is essential to a child’s academic success. The earlier parents become involved, the greater the beneficial impact. When your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, it can be difficult to know the best ways to offer your...
by Dennis Freeman | Oct 16, 2014 | Study Skills
Usually we address our blogs to the parents, but this month, we are writing for our students. Perhaps you can print this and give it to them, saying something like: “Honey, you know we are happy to get you a homework coach if it will help you in school. The...
by Dennis Freeman | Oct 12, 2014 | Education apps
Homework organization, time management, and studying effectively are all common issues for ADHD-diagnosed children. We’ve looked through dozens of apps designed to help students stay organized and on-task and have come up with four we recommend for helping...