Difficulty with Studying and Organizing? Students who have not developed necessary study skills are at a disadvantage in the classroom and as future employees. Developing effective study skills is essential to becoming an independent learner, who can function well in both academic and workplace settings. Today's jam-packed school curricula don't teach study and organizational skills. Thus, … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Students with ADHD: Adding Tools to Your Toolbox
Recommend for teachers of pre-K through 3rd Date: Monday August 13, 9:00-11: 00 a.m. Location: RITES Learning Center in Pawtucket: 334 East Avenue, Pawtucket, RI Description This teacher workshop provides educators with an understanding of the vast diversity of symptoms associated with ADHD and often co-existing conditions. Participants will gain skills and strategies that help students to … [Read more...]
Organizing for the Home: For Families with and without ADHD
Date: Thursday, August 9th, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: At Summer Program Location in Providence: Hamilton Building 210 Angell Street, Providence, RI Presenter Betsy Alper, LISCW is a clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience working with children, families, and adults. Through her professional work and personal experiences, she has discovered that one size does not fit all when … [Read more...]
Does your child struggle with daily social, emotional or behavioral issues?
Find Simple Solutions to Your Child’s Most Challenging Behaviors Date: Tuesday, September 25th 7:00-8:30 (Note Date Change) Description Does your child struggle with daily social, emotional or behavioral issues? If so, this workshop is for you! Jennifer Jencks Ph.D., a clinician specializing in the treatment of children, will be discussing effective and easy to use parenting strategies to … [Read more...]
Executive Function Series, Part 1: Recognize Executive Function Challenges
What IS Executive Function? How do you recognize executive function challenges and how does that tie in with attentional issues (ADHD)? A newer working definition of ADHD from Thomas E Brown’s book, A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults, says that “ADHD is a complex syndrome of developmental impairments of executive functions, the self-management system of the brain, a system of … [Read more...]