SO HOW’S YOUR KID doing with homework? And how are you doing with your kid’s homework? A psychologist serving children, adolescents, and families writes about homework for children with disabilities — mostly the disadvantages of homework for a child who can be exhausted just making it through the school day and for a parent who might be equally as tired. The psychologist’s opening sentence: “Homework is a thorn in the side of most parents raising children with disabilities.” Read more.
DYSLEXIA SCREENING IN CALIFORNIA. A dyslexic governor is promoting better screening and services for students in California who might have dyslexia. Read more.
AUTISM TREATMENT. A Q&A article in the On Parenting section of the Washington Post is on the question of how much treatment a preschooler with autism might need and whether an expensive summer camp might be worth it. The article offers some tips for reducing the monetary hit to the family of the $5000 camp — tips that could apply to other situations parents in the 2e community encounter. For example, the article suggests asking camp if there’s a sliding scale or scholarship; asking for invoices for the services included at camp that might be reimbursable by insurance; and more. Find the article.
POLITICS, BULLYING. Kids can use what they hear adults say about politics to justify bullying, and the bullying can come from points of view right or left. Such bullying is apparently on the rise over the past few years. Here’s an excerpt from a recent article on the topic: “…a 2016 online survey of over 10,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade educators by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that more than 2,500 ‘described specific incidents of bigotry and harassment that can be directly traced to election rhetoric,’ although the overwhelming majority never made the news. In 476 cases, offenders used the phrase ‘build the wall.’ In 672, they mentioned deportation.” Find the article.
ADHD, COACHING. ADDitude offers an article titled “The Life Coach Guide for ADHD: Strategies for Every Age and Stage.” It’s seemingly aimed at coaches but provides information usable by parents and educators as well. Find the article.
TiLT’s newest podcast is with author and educator Becky Bailey on the topic of Bailey’s “conscious discipline methodology.” Debbie Reber calls the methodology “an evidence-based, comprehensive approach to behavior using the principles of safety, connection, and problem-solving.” Find the podcast.
GIFTED AND DISTRACIBLE. We didn’t see this until after Valentine’s Day, but Julie Skolnick offered for the occasion tips for showing affection to the neurodiverse, tips that can apply all year around. Sample: does everyone enjoy being the recipient of a big hug? Find the tips.
EVENTS
— February 27, live presentation by Ross Greene, “Parenting the Explosive Child,” Glen Ellyn, Illinois. More information.
— February 29, SENG Miniconference, Phoenix, Arizona. Lots of sessions, keynote by pediatric neuropsych Paul Beljan, “Giftedness and Learning Disabilities: Unearthing the Missed Diagnosis.” More information.
