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Helping Challenged Kids Go Back to School
Model confidence, create structure, and get to know the new teacher. By Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Original Source: Child Mind Institute Originally posted July 12, 2015 Every child faces challenges when heading back to school. But back-to-school time can be exceptionally difficult for the 20 percent of children who suffer from a psychiatric or ... Read More
How to Choose the Right School
Parents often ask what they should look for when visiting a potential school for their child. How do you know if it’s the right fit? What should you be focused on when touring the facility? Here is a checklist to help focus your observation. Ideally, you want to match the ... Read More
How to Have Successful Summer Internships
Beginning in late May, the subways fill with college students who have flocked to New York City for summer internships. Anyone traveling to midtown on a weekday morning can easily see the influx of eager college students and MBAs headed to their publishing houses, law firms, accounting companies, and media ... Read More
Has Your Child Tried e-Readers?
We've had terrific success motivating our students to read with e-readers, including Kindle devices and iPads. Some of the features that our students love most are:
- Increasing the font size - many elementary and middle school readers abandon certain books because the font is too small and, therefore, judged ... Read More
With Practice, Any Child Can Learn to Reduce His or Her Stress
All children experience stress, but some are never taught effective methods to reduce it. Unfortunately, these children gradually learn to recognize anxiety as their “normal” state. Fortunately, there are simple and effective methods to reduce anxiety. These work equally well for children and adults, but the instructions here are tailored ... Read More