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While most people think that a brilliant child will automatically do well in school, this isn’t always the case. Research shows that anywhere from 9 to 50 percent of gifted students may actually underperform in school. Fortunately, there are things parents can do to...

You know that your child is working hard at school. You've talked to their teachers, but they continue to struggle. What can a concerned parent do?  When a child is having difficulty at school, one of the best things a parent can do is...

You’ve noticed your child engaging in certain repetitive behaviors. At first, you don’t think much of it. Every kid has their own unique habits, after all. But then, your child’s teacher sends home a note saying that your child couldn’t complete their math work...

All parents want their children to succeed at school. But many things can keep even the brightest children from getting the grades that their parents think they should. Emotional challenges are one such issue.  Parents are sometimes afraid to address emotional dysregulation because they...

In decades past, schools focused on “the three R’s” – reading, writing, and arithmetic. But today, those R’s also include resilience, regulation, and reflection. In New York, a social-emotional learning curriculum includes these and many other concepts.  Social-emotional learning, also known as SEL, can...

Many children have learning challenges. However, no two children will experience the same learning issue in the same way. This is especially true for autism. Some children with autism may be said to have “high-functioning” autism.  This article will discuss the differences between autism...