Boosting Your Happiness
Strategies for Elevating Happiness This Year! The daily stresses of being a parent can take a toll on one’s overall well-being and happiness. It is important that we take a...
Douglas Haddad
Are Too Many Toys & Games Hurting Your Child’s Health?
With the holiday season fast approaching, you can expect a vast array of toys and games to be advertised on television, in flyers, and certainly all over the Internet. Retailers...
Top Three Creative Ideas to Keep Writing Skills Sharp During the Summer
Top Three Creative Ideas Keep Writing Skills Sharp During The Summer During the summer, many kids fall into the “summer slide” and keeping academic skills sharp takes a back seat...
Turning Off at Bedtime {Tip 11 of 31}
Doug’s Back-to-School Tip: Get Electronics Out of the Bedroom When it’s Time to Sleep The kids may be used to having their phone or tablet right next to them...
Causes of Learning Disabilities
Being told that your child has difficulty communicating his thoughts, is unable to make sense of information he reads, has difficulty writing, cannot focus his attention, or feels distracted by...
Spilling the Beans About Your Child & Caffeine
Caffeine After consuming two 24-ounce Monster energy drinks, a 14-year-old Maryland girl went into cardiac arrest while at home. Six days later, the teenager died at the hospital and the...
Why Family Time Matters!
Spending quality time together with family is arguably the key ingredient for fostering strong bonds and relationships between parents and children. Children experience love firsthand during a family get together...
Digital Storytelling for Students with Learning Disabilities
Digital storytelling combines the tradition of storytelling with digital technology. Creating digital stories invites students to utilize multiple forms of media to tell their story. It provides students with the...
The Benefits of Virtual Reality for Children with Learning Disabilities
Children with learning disabilities can benefit from technological advances being made, including the use of virtual reality. What is Virtual Reality? Virtual reality allows the user to explore and interact...
Tai Chi and Children with Learning Disabilities
What is Tai Chi? Tai Chi Ch’uan is an ancient Chinese martial art based on the movement of Qi (Internal Energy) and the principle of Yin Yang, the philosophy of...
