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5 Tips To Reduce Math Anxiety

by Cara | Jan 15, 2018 | accommodations, Active kids, ADHD, Aspergers, childhood stress, children, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, dyspraxia, executive function, family, fear, following directions, for OTs, homeschool, homework, IEP, LD, learning disabilities, learning disorders, metacognition, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, OT treatment, parenting, school, School OT, school therapy, special education, special needs, teacher, teachers, teaching, teaching successfully, therapy, working memory

Please share: I don’t know about you, but when I see a math problem I get sweaty palms and a feeling of dread. It’s true that I homeschool two of my high school sons but for their math (especially Algebra, Calculus, and Trig) I hired a tutor. Many of our...

VISION…It’s MoreThan Meets the Eye

by Cara | Aug 28, 2019 | ADHD, Aspergers, autism, development, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, headaches, learning disabilities, learning disorders, Reading, school, school therapy, vision, vision games, vision therapy, visual perception

Please share: Vision involves more than the ability to see with or without glasses…..here’s our story: My son with autism complained of frequent headaches, squinted, and showed difficulty reading. His pediatrician recommended an evaluation by an eye...