Wise Insights
As I reflect on my latest conference sessions in Texas, and on last year’s annual Learning Disabilities conference in Atlanta, two key takeaways come to mind related to ADHD that center on acceptance... Read more
During the recent annual National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs conference in San Antonio, we had the chance to reconnect with a group of talented clinicians from one of the country’s... Read more
Recently Sarah, Jamie, Edith, Chris, and Noah went to the NATSAP conference in San Antonio. We had a great time, learned a lot, and had great networking opportunities. Along the way, we filmed some... Read more
We’ve all experienced at least one benchmark test in our lives — drivers license, college entrance exam, professional certification, just to name a few. We approached these tests with a good sense of... Read more
With some of the world’s premier therapeutic programming located among vast mountain ranges, oceanfront beaches, and remote forests, it’s understandable that parents wonder: What’s so therapeutic about... Read more
When I asked my then 13-year-old son what his first day was like at the independent all-boys’ day school where he was a new 8th grader, he said, “Great. Everyone has ADD.” Read more
“Streaking” meant something else when I was young. If you are from the late baby boomer or early Me Generation era, you likely remember the popular trend of young people running buck naked across football... Read more
I had been planning to refer a young adult to a transitional college support program in Texas when Hurricane Harvey threw a wrench into my plans. Read more
In the right doses, stress builds healthy and productive skills that allow us to survive adversity and even thrive in challenging conditions. Read more
When my daughter was in high school, her physics teacher lamented that while she was not afraid of the most complex physics problems, she was stymied by remembering to bring a pencil to class. Read more