Approximately 11% of children 4 to 17 years of age have been diagnosed with ADD as of 2011, and it’s most commonly diagnosed in 7 year olds. That’s an alarming statistic, but we can turn the negatives of ADD into positives by understanding and applying the success strategies used with visual-spatial learners.
With four young, curious kids, our house was always a hub of creative activity. I knew we’d better have some order to it all or we’d drown in our own swirl of creativity. There were schedules, structure and lots of order behind our “chaos.”
Do you know a child that is so smart but just struggles to succeed in school? I have a way to unlock that potential.
There’s no crying in baseball and no crying doing homework. No crying, no temper tantrums, name calling, finger tapping, deep sighs or stink eye. I’m talking about you, Mom, Dad, Grandma or whoever is helping with homework.
In case you missed them on our Facebook page, here are our can’t miss posts for November.
If you read Are You Tired of Feeling Like a Second Class Citizen, you’ll know how sick I am that visual learners are not getting the credit they deserve. I’ve compiled a list of things that your visual thinker will dominate. So, try these out and have fun!
It was third grade when I first heard my daughter described as “one of them”, one of those “creative types”. Being a creative type myself, I was confused by the sound of disdain in the teacher’s voice when describing her. I wondered, “What’s wrong with my daughter? What’s wrong with me? What’s wrong with us creative types?”
First and second grade is the time that most children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. But many of the same characteristics of visual learners are the same traits that point to an attention deficit.
Back-to-school season is upon us! Parents have done so much to get children ready for the new year, so what’s next?
Back-to-school time is upon us! There is much excitement in the air – new backpacks, new shoes, new teachers, new classmates! Back to school can be filled with many emotions from fun and exciting to anxiety and fear for both parents and children.
