11 Executive Functioning Skills Teens Need For Learning Success
As parents, we all want our children to succeed in school and life. But sometimes, the skills they need to get there aren’t just about reading, writing, or math. There’s
If your child struggles to make progress with their academics…continues to bring home low or failing grades..if you find homework sessions lasting 2, 3, or more hours…if you feel that something is not “clicking” with your child…they’re constantly losing homework, keys…frequently distracted…diminishing self-esteem… this message is for you. Here’s why…
You can finally discover what is truly holding your child back from their learning potential as we uncover hidden barriers to academic, social, and emotional progress.
And it’s important to realize that the longer your child struggles, the more difficult, discouraged, and despondent they may become.
If you think “it will get better” but have not taken steps to uncover what your child needs to thrive, it just gets worse (and your child continues to fall further and further behind).
When facing learning difficulties with their child, most parents hope and pray that “it’s just a rough year” and try to “wait it out.”
You may take away privileges and technology at home, constantly email your child’s teachers to ask for extra work or more time for assignments, or even switch schools looking for the “right program” to help your child.
But without uncovering what is truly at the core of your child’s learning difficulty, most of these efforts do not produce results that move your child forward. This is usually because:
I help caring and overwhelmed parents to find solutions for their children who struggle to learn.
I get to the root of your child’s learning and social difficulties using culturally appropriate assessment and evaluation methods so that you know what supports your child needs to learn their best.
When families first come in, they have been through countless parent-teacher conferences, a fair share of failed tests, missing homework assignments, and very few answers about what kind of help their child needs.
Like my clients, you deserve answers. You know your child is smart and that if you could just get the RIGHT supports that are specific to THEIR needs, things might change.
Parents, we work together as a team to discover the best conditions for your child to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.
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As parents, we all want our children to succeed in school and life. But sometimes, the skills they need to get there aren’t just about reading, writing, or math. There’s
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