Is My Child ADD or a Visual Learner?
I have good news, in many cases, a recommendation of ADD testing is not about a deficit or disorder at all. Visual learners and children with ADD share many characteristics.
Visual Learner
Who Is a Visual Learner?
Visual Learners are some of our favorite people. Here are some of the reasons why :
Podcast: What It Means to Be a Visual Thinker
This is THE episode to understand visual thinkers and what they need to be successful. Join me as I explain how left and right brain thinking works and the difference between the two.
Advocate for Success. Don’t Excuse Failure
As much as we need to be sensitive to the needs and stresses visual learners face – it’s not time for excuses or a pity party. Visual learners are highly intelligent people that need some help understanding how their mind works and getting in sync with the educational system so they can thrive and really develop.
Podcast: 5 Ways to Become a Powerful Parent Advocate
Supporting, enhancing and enriching your visual child’s experience at school comes down to you.
A Favorite Quote: Albert Einstein
Something to remember as our visual learners go back to school and the methods of evaluation seem to reflect poorly on our innovative, creative, amazing children.
Art is Smart
Art is a universal language. It’s joyful. It’s inclusive. It knows no boundaries. When children make art, they experience the unique satisfaction and joy that making art offers.
Video: How to Take the Nerves Out of Back to School
Going back to school can be a source of anxiousness for both you and your visual learner. I have 3 ways for you to help your child have a smooth transition back into a new classroom and new teacher and ease the tension you are both feeling.
School Success Solutions
Fall ushers in the excitement of a new school year, full of possibility. While you’re helping your child get ready for a new classroom and a new teacher, you may be wondering what else you can do to prepare him for a successful school year.
Extracurricular Activities Are Beneficial
Both children and parents enter a new school year full of expectation and many of those expectations will be met and great successes will abound. But sadly, back to school can be a source of great frustration for our visual students. Sitting still and listening can be hard, especially for kids that need to see, touch and do in order to learn effectively.
