Is it possible that children today are not merely scattered and disorganized, but rather there is "more" or "too much" in the world around them? Today's children have so much information and "stuff" buzzing around them competing for their attention. From the organization of "stuff" in the bedroom, to sitting in the classroom organizing the
Learning Disability or Trouble Learning? Rienzi Haytasingh According to the National Institutes of Health (2012), 20 percent of Americans have dyslexia, but only 10 percent of dyslexic kids get the special education or support they need. Sometimes simply struggling to learn a concept or master a subject doesn't always mean the presence of a learning
Special Education Teachers today have more than enough on their plates, never mind instruction. As researcher Kimberly J. Vannest (Texas A & M), discovered in her study, only 20% of the class time was used for teaching (Vannest, 2012). Special Education programs have seen many changes over the past decade. These changes have been mostly due
The field of neuropsychology has long focused on the adult brain. Until recently, efforts have been made to better appreciate the child brain. The adult brain is a highly specialized machine. Models of adult brain functioning have focused on special purpose, independently functioning models. When damaged, clinicians have continually attempted to localize and identify the
Long gone are the days when special education teachers had to make up their own curriculum to teach students with special needs, transition skills. When working with your special education team, ensure there is proper curriculum and assessment being provided to your student. A Life Centered Education is one which students learn to function as independent and
What is an Independent Educational Evaluation? At Brainlearning, we have been conducting Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) since 2005. We have contracts with almost every school district in San Diego County, and districts as far north as Orange County. Here is some information about why we believe in IEEs. Provides useful information to the IEP team. Provides
More than six million children in the U.S. fall into the "special needs" category, and their ranks are expanding. The number of those affected by one developmental disability alone—autism—grew more than 70% between 2005 and 2010. The tax code can help—if you know where to look. Learn about Tax Code http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203537304577030453437780894.html?mod=wsj_valettop_email
The link below will take you to the IEP day presentation on School Neuropsychological assessments. It was nice to meet so many wonderful families and professionals. IEP Day Presentation 2013
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder in the Schools, Why the increase? Rienzi Haytasingh, Psy.D. In the 80's it was Dyslexia, 90's it was Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and for the past 10 years it's clearly been Autism, as far as trends go in the schools. Today it seems as though however, more and more kids are coming
1. Restrict/reduce/prevent exposure to media. Children do not need to see graphic material about the deaths. 2. Minimize what details are providing to kids, when the information must be told, as older kids will possibly learn of this. 3. Empathize with children/adolescents and talk about coping and what to do to help the families and