Facing Deadlines With Homework
Does your child struggle with escalating late work, overload and shut down or even meltdowns? Are they able to get re-started when they are stuck? It’s important to know the developmental age of your child. Kids with executive function problems are often times two years younger developmentally than their chronological age. To help combat this here are a few tips: What can I do to motivate my child? What do I do when my child gets behind? My bright child is failing; what can I do? How do I know where to focus my help for my child? My child says that homework is not important; what can I do? If you’d like some more strategies or ideas for your child don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Midwest Educational Therapy and Associates Facebook, YouTube channel and at www.metaoh.
We’re Off To A Strong Start! Now How Do We Keep The Momentum Going?
Here are some additional back-to-school tips to keep your momentum going strong: If you’d like some more strategies or ideas for your child don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Midwest Educational Therapy and Associates Facebook, YouTube channel and at www.metaoh.org
Is Summer Really Over?
How is it the middle of August already? Our local stores sent out the subtle reminders with school supplies lining end caps and store fronts beginning in early July. While kids and adults alike are getting the end of summer blues and back to school jitters. Trying to get back into routines and building schedules. A mixture of nervousness and excitement for the new year as back to school shopping commences and new teacher assignments are made. As we begin the 2022-2023 school year in order to set up your student and your family for success it is important to reflect on the previous year. HOw do you do that? Here are some simple practices to get your family on track from the beginning:. Use back to school time to celebrate past successes and use those successes as a way to create ideas and build strategies for an even better new year. If you’d like some more strategies or ideas for your child don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Midwest Educational Therapy and Associates Facebook, YouTube channel and at www.metaoh.org
Find Your Summer Friends!
As summer ramps up with social activities like vacations, visits to the pool or hanging out with others, kids and teens can struggle to make connections to friends. Summer is a great time to deepen friendships and work on social skills. Looking ahead, setting up structured social times and having good social role models or wingmen, can go a long way to help make the summer more enjoyable. For more information, reach out to us on our Midwest Educational Therapy and Associates Facebook page or YouTube channel.
