Backpack mess
Jenny’s backpack is stuffed with: three textbooks, several empty bags of snacks, a school supply bag (with pens, markers, and her eraser…
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Time Troubles
Jenny’s history project is due tomorrow. She has ten hours to do it. She stays up all night and has it ready…
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Chaos at Home
It’s Sunday. Deb is upstairs in her room. She has a little math and history homework, and then she plans to run…
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Sustained Attention
Why Focus Breaks Down—and What to Do About It Deb is in third grade. She is in class. While the teacher stands…
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Breathing to Stay Calm and Alert
Our two-year-old granddaughter Molly is tired. It is 3:30 pm, and she will have to wait until bedtime to go to sleep. We’re…
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Fight or Flight?
When we lose emotional control, we respond with the fight or flight response. Our brains respond to stress as a perceived danger,…
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Class clown
Richie is in 8th grade and attends general education classes. His academic profile shows: In math class, the expectations are clear. When…
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ADHD Explained
Understanding Executive Function Brad is a 13-year-old 7th grader. He is energetic, engaging, and enjoys the attention of both adults and peers.At…
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Bentzion’s Vegetable Soup
This is a perfect example of design based on user preferences. We started with my husband’s favorite soup, which was a ready…
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When Is Being You Enough?
WWhen I first moved to Los Angeles, I often babysat for the Meier family. The father was a hands-on, deeply attentive parent.He…
